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

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

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

Moderate: Alcohol

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Abandonment and Toxic friendship

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