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299 reviews

Mort by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.75

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

2.75

Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.75

It would be difficult to add anything else with just my flippers and my mouth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, War

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Xenophobia

Minor: Abortion, Classism

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional reflective 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

2.5

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

challenging mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Vomit

The Sweet Smell of Psychosis by Will Self

dark fast-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? It's complicated

2.75

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, War, Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical content, Mass/school shootings

Minor: Addiction, Incest

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking

Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector

2.5

The Night Season by Rebecca Lenkiewicz

dark emotional medium-paced