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36 reviews

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

5.0

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

4.75

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

informative reflective sad slow-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? No

3.5

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional 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

4.0

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

You Are Beautiful and You Are Alone: The Biography of Nico by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Red Book by David Shrigley

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

adventurous dark funny tense 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

5.0

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark 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