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465 reviews

Weyward by Emilia Hart

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Abortion, Sexual violence, Child death, Rape, Physical abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Minor: War

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, and Gore

Minor: War

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Classism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-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: Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Cannibalism

The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Blood, Body shaming, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, and Death

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Xenophobia, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Gore