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195 reviews

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad 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? Yes

2.5

Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

3.0

Hydra, by Matt Wesolowski

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

Shoko's Smile: Stories, by Choi Eunyoung

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death and Cancer

Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

annoying & stooopid characters

Six Stories, by Matt Wesolowski

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Beach Read, by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-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

4.0

excuse me, where can i find myself an augustus everett??

this was the perfect blend of cute, flirty, steamy & sad shit.
a good easy read to give my brain a break from all the roller-coaster of emotions i put it through. plays in your head like a rom-com, i needed this!

Tender Is the Flesh, by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

All throughout the book you're like "what the fuck" but like in disgust and then you read the ending and you're like "WHAT THE FUCK" but cuz you're infuriated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Trafficking