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177 reviews

Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

5.0

Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer

4.0

Masters of Death: Owlcrate Edition by Olivie Blake

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gore, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, War, Death, and Child death