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254 reviews

Night by Elie Wiesel

dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.5

Don't Let The Forest In by C.G. Drews

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

3.0

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

3.0

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Genocide, Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0