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150 reviews

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

It was too sad :(

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

adventurous funny reflective tense slow-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? No

3.5

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Seems like a cool plot but the writing feels as if it's for a much younger audience 

The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous funny 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? No

3.75

The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Too much gore for me

A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Starlight by Richard Wagamese

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Antisemitism