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This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Death, Child death, Classism, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Toxic friendship

You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying and Grief

Minor: Drug use and Pregnancy

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Panic attacks/disorders

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

1.0

The Wicked King by Holly Black

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Moderate: War

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Bullying, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity and Kidnapping

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Confinement, Animal cruelty, and Self harm

Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Racism, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy and Gun violence

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury