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How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

I'll get back to this at a later time.

The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Grief, Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

Amphibian by Christina Neuwirth

lighthearted reflective fast-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? It's complicated

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel

5.0

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Probably not for everyone, but definitely for me. "Hatchling" in particular hit really hard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cannibalism

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I can't get enough of Becky's books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Brand New Ancients by Kae Tempest

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Blood

Minor: Drug abuse

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Pregnancy, Colonisation

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, Vomit, War