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146 reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

Liked this book very much, I knew it was different from how it it's presented in pop culture. But it was even more different than expected. And it was better than expected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia

Moderate: Child death

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

Definitely have to read this book again to fully appreciate it 

Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

I really like Elsie Silvers writing especially if you feel slumpy. 

But I hate third act breakups with a burning passion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use

Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

2.25

This book was very disappointing for me especially because the only person I even remotely liked was aunt Elinor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Kidnapping

Minor: Death

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.5

Found it surprising and fun

Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

I really love T. Kingfishers writing. It's funny and emotional. I really liked it. 

Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.75

I liked this book a lot, especially because it wasn't a cliché Lovestory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death

House of Frank by Kay Synclaire

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

I liked that book very much, especially the different depictions of grief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts

Die Füchse von Hampstead Heath by Ben Aaronovitch

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

1.5

Well I bought the book on sale because it was damaged, and I'm so happy I didn't pay full price. The writing style is bad (maybe it's the translations fault but maybe not) and it's so obvious that the author wanted to write teenagers without understanding them.

Too Late: Definitive Edition by Colleen Hoover

dark 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

0.5

Maybe this could be a good story if you scrapped everything and just kept the very very basic concept. 

But it was badly written and Al of the characters were terrible people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Death, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent