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Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
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Content Warnings
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Way too many characters, and very difficult to get into
Graphic: Suicide, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault
The Party by Lisa Hall
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challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.5
It’s giving modern day pride and prejudice
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
funny
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death by Lisa Smartt
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3.0
Graphic: Death
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal
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Content Warnings
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: War and Death
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
adventurous
inspiring
slow-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
2.5
The Truth About Grief: The Myth of Its Five Stages and the New Science of Loss by Ruth Davis Konigsberg
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emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Graphic: Death