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136 reviews

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The Love List by Elana Johnson

medium-paced

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

1.0

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

challenging funny informative medium-paced

4.0

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

North Woods by Daniel Mason

informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Everything/Nothing/Someone: A Memoir by Alice Carrière

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Dementia, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content

Your Utopia: Stories by Bora Chung

emotional tense

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Drug abuse, Genocide, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Deadnaming, Abandonment, Self harm, and Violence

There There by Tommy Orange

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Racism, Death, and Domestic abuse

Erasure by Percival Everett

challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5