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163 reviews

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

ugh me

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.75

karen stan

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

dark mysterious 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

0.25

you can really tell when a book is written by someone of a certain tax bracket 

Alexandria: The Quest for the Lost City by Edmund Richardson

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

did not expect an archaeology book to make me cry but here we are

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

2.75

i love you bill but please stop writing about women

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark 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

0.25

what the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, and Child abuse

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5