lindasoderlundd's Reviews (155)

One True Loves

Taylor Jenkins Reid

3.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts

The Lost Sisters

Holly Black

2.25

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent

The Queen of Nothing

Holly Black

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Deportation

The Wicked King

Holly Black

5.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Deportation

Everything I Know About Love

Dolly Alderton

4.25

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

2.5

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

The Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

2.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

Matthew Perry

3.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Pandemic/Epidemic

Normal People

Sally Rooney

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Classism

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Pregnancy