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I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

emotional funny reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Prima Facie by Suzie Miller

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

funny informative inspiring sad medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape

Managing Expectations by Minnie Driver

emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

She's Always Hungry by Eliza Clark

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Cannibalism

How Can I Help You by Laura Sims

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content

Paul by Daisy Lafarge

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism and Stalking

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual content

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Torture and Antisemitism

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

slow-paced

3.0