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7 reviews

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.5

Educated by Tara Westover

emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

The Biggest Prison on Earth: A History of the Occupied Territories by Ilan Pappé

slow-paced

4.25

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Trafficking

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0