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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Sexual content, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Drug use, Gore, Colonisation, Death, and Infertility

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Death, Cancer, Racism, Classism, War, Genocide, and Body horror

Minor: Islamophobia, Addiction, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Body shaming

Jojo: Finally Home by Johannes Radebe

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Classism, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Hansel & Gretel: A Nightmare in Eight Scenes by Simon Armitage

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: War, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

The Unaccompanied by Simon Armitage

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

dark emotional informative sad medium-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

3.75