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45 reviews

You Should Have Left

Daniel Kehlmann

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

They Are the Hunters

Faith Gardner

3.25

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wps 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell

3.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence

Moderate: Racism, Cannibalism

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Catherine House

Elisabeth Thomas

3.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Suicide, Forced institutionalization

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Holes

Louis Sachar

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Grady Hendrix

2.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I didn't dnf it, but I wish I had.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Blood

Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Injury/Injury detail

Florida Roadkill

Tim Dorsey

4.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Emma

Jane Austen

DID NOT FINISH: 33%