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Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

All tell no show

You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

Goldilocks by L.R. Lam

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Did not finish book. Stopped at 68%.

I should have loved this but it just wasn’t for me this time. 

Scenes of a Graphic Nature by Caroline O'Donoghue

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.5

Engrossing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Vomit, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Rape

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0