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93 reviews

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Stalking

Minor: Body shaming and Cursing

Happy Place by Emily Henry

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.5

Did not read this book entirely. The pace is so slow and it was so hard to read that it put me in a reading slump. It’s either I’m not mentally stable enough to continue reading this or it’s just plain bad. Only scanned the book from 66% up just so I could finally get to the ending.

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Blood, and Addiction

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit and Eating disorder

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

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

2.0

The Maid by Nita Prose

adventurous dark slow-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

3.0

Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0