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139 reviews
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Delicate Condition: A Novel by Danielle Valentine
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“The tendency to assume that women can’t be trusted to accurately convey their symptoms…Doctors were taught that women were inherently liars, unreliable, or hysterical hypochondriacs. In some cases, they were even believed to be possessed.”
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times by Olivia Swarthout
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Cannibalism
Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them by Jennifer Wright
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
“…you feel the loss of something until it is completely lost.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder