rubybeast47's reviews
138 reviews

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

4.5

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

5.0

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.25

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

3.75

Ruby by Cynthia Bond

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad 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? No

4.5

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the most dark and well written books I’ve read in a while. There are so many lines in here that stand out to me, it’s impossible to pick a favourite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic relationship