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126 reviews

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

adventurous funny mysterious 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

I really enjoy this author and what he’s produced so far. Stories are clever and the mysteries are brilliant. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas

3.0

The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

Just One Taste by Lizzy Dent

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian by E.L. James

Just awful. It’s not the sexy, erotic s&m you think it’d be. He’s dangerously controlling, toxic, and manipulative.  I read 2.5 of the 3 books in the series only because I was younger and curious about all the kinky sex stuff, but I recall not being impressed with the writing then either. Hence why I didn’t even finish the 3rd book either. Well the writing sucks in this book too. So that reason and with the horrible human being that Christian is because you can read his immediate, obsessive, stalkerish thoughts, I didn't want to waste my time trying to finish this one when I have a huge TBR of books I know I’ll finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

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