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86 reviews

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

dark emotional reflective sad 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

So good this book was chilling in the  best way made me sob for hours and I was up at night bc I couldn’t stop thinking about it I didn’t really connect with Violet and her point of view that much but I deeply connected with Finch.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked it and I did cry but it was super predictable 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book made me SOB it was heartbreakingly beautiful

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

adventurous lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

This book was very slow in the beginning and I had to put it down a few times but once it started getting good I couldn’t put it down. I sobbed at the end; last but not least Jest and Hatta were my favs 

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

2.5

Was expecting more. I didn’t cry like people said I would and the main character really annoyed me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Trafficking

Minor: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 TW abuse, r*pe, drug use/abuse; this book is one of my favorites I love Ava and Knox’s relationship and I loved watching their love for each other grow 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Violence