lucykae's reviews
73 reviews

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and War

The Good Neighbour by R.J. Parker

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, Dementia, Car accident, and Death of parent

The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry

challenging dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

No Exit by Taylor Adams

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

All the Little Liars by Victoria Selman

challenging mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

The Troop by Nick Cutter

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, and Medical content

A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer

challenging dark sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

challenging dark sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail