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173 reviews

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Cultural appropriation

A Door Between Us by Ehsaneh Sadr

emotional tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism

Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control our Lives by Eva Illouz, Edgar Cabanas

informative slow-paced

4.25

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Sexism, Blood, and Colonisation

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Colonisation

The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

The Price of Salt, or Carol by Patricia Highsmith

emotional reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Stalking

Moderate: Sexism and Toxic relationship