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58 reviews

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Classism, Kidnapping, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Torture, Addiction, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Not My Romeo by Ilsa Madden-Mills

emotional funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Abortion, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Cursing, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Mental illness

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Body horror, and Classism

أنا 197 by معتصم صبيح

3.0

Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

تفاح الجن by جميلة مراني

emotional fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Gore, Death, and Trafficking

These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

Minor: Gaslighting

صخب الخسيف by Osamah M. Al Muslim

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Cancer, Animal death, Ableism, Grief, and Animal cruelty