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392 reviews

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Abandonment, Death, Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Xenophobia, Ableism, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Medical content

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Addiction, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Excrement, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Abortion, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Murder and Animal death

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Violence, and Alcohol

Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Chronic illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol and Physical abuse

Medusa by Jessie Burton

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Illustrated Edition by Douglas Adams

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo by Reggie Fils-Aimé

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.25

The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Child death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Fatphobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Murder, Police brutality, and Body shaming