s3ag0at's reviews
131 reviews

Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Excrement, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, and Child abuse

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

great writing wonderful character work interesting premise although magical realism the retelling aspect and the stories woven throughout are a bit wasted 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Outing

Minor: Transphobia, Pregnancy, Outing, and War

Fear of Black Consciousness by Lewis R. Gordon

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

4.75

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0