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30 reviews

The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Murder

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual violence, and Alcoholism

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Deacon King Kong by James McBride

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, and Drug use

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Conspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Eight by Jules Feiffer, Jon Wiener

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny 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

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer