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168 reviews

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

The Fifth Vital by Mike Majlak, Riley J. Ford

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, and Death

The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual content, Self harm, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Out There by Kate Folk

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

dark funny tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

i don’t remember this book very well tbh since i read it a really long time ago but i think i liked it but i also had bad taste back then so who knows 

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body shaming, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Genocide, Transphobia, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Bullying, Blood, Grief, Body horror, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Mental illness, Violence, War, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Murder, and Medical content