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27 reviews

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder and Self harm

Iron Heart by Nina Varela

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Death and Alcohol

Crier's War by Nina Varela

adventurous informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

hopeful informative fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Islamophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry and Alcohol

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Alcohol

It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest