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13 reviews

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia

Moderate: Cursing

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The Rose That Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur

inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Two Truths and a Lie by April Henry

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, and Car accident

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Abortion, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Abandonment

I'm Not Missing by Carrie Fountain

funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

Ghost by Jason Reynolds

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol