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51 reviews

Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Torture, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Sexism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Hate crime, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Pregnancy

The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teens and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting by Lynn Lott, Jane Nelsen

challenging informative fast-paced

2.0

Notes for self- good discpline tips but a dangerous dismissal of mental health issues. culturally insensitve remarks regarding adult children in parent household (put them in the same category as addiction and teen pregnancy and made it seem like a parental failure). also made teen pregnancy seem like a moral failing

Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields, Carla Naumburg

challenging hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Indian Cookery Course by Monisha Bharadwaj

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

No god but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Classics Made Simple by Roline Casper

informative inspiring

5.0