proceduralbob's Reviews (291)

The Lost Boys: Inside Muzafer Sherif's Robbers Cave Experiment

Gina Perry

4.0

informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Car accident

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

2.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Alcohol

The Amityville Horror: A True Story

Jay Anson

2.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Murder

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry

The Running Man

Stephen King, Richard Bachman

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Racism, Classism

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

1.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent

The Story of My Life

Helen Keller

4.0

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

Pop Gun War Volume 1

Farel Dalrymple

3.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Nineteen Minutes

Jodi Picoult

2.25

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

4.0

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Classism