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122 reviews

The White Book by Han Kang

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Outing, and Abandonment

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl, Melissa de la Cruz

adventurous inspiring medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

A Nameless Curse: Realms Curse, #1 by G.W. Prouse

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

This book was decent, but I don't believe it was truly a romance. Had it been fleshed out more it could have made for a hell of an epic fantasy though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism