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74 reviews

The Push by Ashley Audrain

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

We Are All Liars by Carys Jones

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

The Surrogate by Louise Jensen

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death

The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Verity by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Blood, Car accident

Do Not Open by Kiersten Modglin

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide