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213 reviews

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, Classism

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

dark mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Classism

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

funny hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Classism

The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Outing

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Classism

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment