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The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

3.0

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood by Katya, Trixie Mattel

funny fast-paced

3.5

Here There Are Monsters by Amelinda Bérubé

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

Let's Call It a Doomsday by Katie Henry

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders