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23 reviews

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

who tf is gonna buy those flowers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infertility, Death, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Layla by Colleen Hoover

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

layla is too good for leeds. #ihateleeds

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Sexual content, Death, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

i did like this but why does mariana have zero reaction to anything 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, Incest, Pedophilia, Gore, Infidelity, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

so gross (read it) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Sexual content, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Racism

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

good lord 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Child abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Car accident, and Death of parent

Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All by Candace Fleming, Stephanie Hemphill, M.T. Anderson

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

why does henry VIII have so much rizz 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, and Death

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Minor: Infertility and Death of parent

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this was legitimately the best book i’ve ever read and i will probably be in a reading slump because of it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Drug abuse, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cancer

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content