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345 reviews

When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James

funny lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Minor: Death of parent

Smoke City by Keith Rosson

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Vomit, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Child death and Suicide

Pay as You Go by Eskor David Johnson

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

5.0

The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Injury/Injury detail

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

challenging dark informative medium-paced

5.0

Kilty Plea by Caroline Lee

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual harassment

Kilty by Association by Caroline Lee

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Miscarriage

Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism