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Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Homophobia

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Infertility

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Vomit, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

Artemis by Andy Weir

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Ableism

The Archive of Alternate Endings by Lindsey Drager

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia and Incest

Vanishing Twins: A Marriage by Leah Dieterich

emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Ableism

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Minor: Fatphobia and Misogyny

How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Torture, Infertility, Racism, and Blood

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, and Grief

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, Death of parent, and Child death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Animal death, and Torture

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, and Rape