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656 reviews

Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Homophobia, and Cancer

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal death

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Sexual content, and Cursing

Minor: Suicide and Sexual assault

Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Adult/minor relationship

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Vomit

Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Hate crime, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Gun violence

Sex and Lies by Leïla Slimani

emotional informative fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Little Scratch by Rebecca Watson

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, and Mental illness

Minor: Excrement and Blood

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Confinement