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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

Managing Expectations by Minnie Driver

emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, 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, Dysphoria

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

Moderate: Sexism, Stalking

Minor: Pedophilia, 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, War

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

Minor: Torture, Antisemitism

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

slow-paced

3.0

Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, War

Minor: Cancer

My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Pregnancy