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A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

One Good Thing by Alexandra Potter

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

3.5

A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird

lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Because I'm Not Myself, You See: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness and Coming Back from the Brink by Ariane Beeston

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Ariane articulated her experience with postnatal psychosis beautifully. I related to so many aspects of this memoir, and although it was somewhat triggering I found it helped me understand my own experience with PND and PTSD that little bit more. The content was well researched and I felt like Ariane really considered so many different perspectives for perinatal mental health - not just her own. Please make sure you are in a good place mentally before reading or listening as it is quite emotionally heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship, Collected wisdom from her Sunday Times Style Column by Dolly Alderton

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, and Gaslighting

Thanks for Having Me by Emma Darragh

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism and Rape

Red River Road by Anna Downes

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Stalking, and Abortion