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264 reviews

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 6 by Sui Ishida

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.5

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Miscarriage, and Transphobia

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.25

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

2.75

Consider the Lilies by Iain Crichton Smith

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: War and Suicide attempt

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

informative

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Classism, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Ableism

Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

emotional reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Dementia, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Transphobia, Gun violence, Body shaming, and Racism

Minor: Outing, Medical content, and Lesbophobia

Stoner by John Williams

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Infidelity

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cancer, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and War

Minor: Alcoholism

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous 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? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, Infidelity, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Fire/Fire injury