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46 reviews

Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

emotional relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 4 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

adventurous emotional tense 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? Yes

3.5

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Sexism

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.25

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Faustus kisöccse: felőrlődési regény by Zoltán Szalay
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

I think I should start this all over again, because it wasn't bad, I was just wasn't in the mood, it was bit too dark and profane I guess. Still I want to finish it someday maybe during summer, because it's really interesting and the cold reality feeling hits pretty hard.

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 3 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

I'm traumatized. Literally traumatized. But still I'm in love with all of the characters, and I can't wait tog ez my hands on the next volume. I can't say anything more, my heart is full with too much emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Genocide, and Torture

Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I was upset to be honest. It was upsetting, really dark and couldn't find a motive. Definitely not a bad one, but it's the type of book, where you think back to the time you've read it and you get a headache. From the perspective of Billy it seemed that nothing in his life had a point. He was just drifting with the tide. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Mental illness, Gun violence, Murder, Slavery, Gore, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

The Seagull by Anton Chekhov

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts