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213 reviews

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

challenging dark emotional 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Pedophilia

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder

Minor: Child death, Slavery, Car accident, Colonisation

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta

hopeful lighthearted 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

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Classism

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicide, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

emotional inspiring fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Alcohol