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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent

Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

emotional funny reflective sad 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood and Vomit

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

hopeful inspiring sad 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Animal cruelty

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Child death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Vomit

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Confinement

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle

adventurous funny informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, War, and Violence

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

challenging emotional mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Gore, and Murder

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

emotional sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit