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An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Slavery, Violence, Abortion, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

Texas Divided by Sherry Shindelar

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Racism

Now and Then and Always by Melissa Tagg

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping

The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape

The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma

Moderate: Child abuse

All's Fair in Love and Blackmail by Gracie Ruth Mitchell

funny relaxing fast-paced

2.5

Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy

Harvest Of Rubies by Tessa Afshar

3.0

A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano

3.5