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Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict by Elizabeth Day

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship

Strange Hotel by Eimear McBride

2.75

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Classism

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Death of parent, War, Deportation

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

2.5

Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Deadnaming, Fatphobia, Genocide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation

Minor: War

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, Toxic friendship

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

Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, 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, Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, 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, Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Minor: Rape