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19 reviews

My Death by Lisa Tuttle

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Girls by Emma Cline

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• 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: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gore, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Sexism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: War

I Become a Delight to My Enemies by Sara Peters

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

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

5.0

Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Rey

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

4.75

The Shining by Stephen King

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Sexism, Eating disorder, and Medical content

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, Animal death, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Incest and War

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Car accident, Cursing, Police brutality, Classism, Gun violence, and Eating disorder

Minor: Racism

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Bullying, Classism, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Did not finish book.

Gonna come back to it later! I just don't think I was in the mood for this one, but the writing was amazing.