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131 reviews

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

captivating through the very end

tho a bitter end i didn't not see a happy one in store 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, and Vomit

Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo

4.0

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Dracula by Bram Stoker

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Racial slurs

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism