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133 reviews

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Animal death, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Suicide

Medusa by Jessie Burton

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Rape

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Confinement, Child abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death

Minor: Sexual harassment

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Hate crime, Torture, War, Child death, and Genocide

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Police brutality, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, and Suicide

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Rape, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Gore, and Body shaming

Minor: Vomit

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol, Trafficking, Vomit, and Addiction

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Death of parent, and Forced institutionalization

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

Holes by Louis Sachar

1.0