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78 reviews

Spy x Family, Vol. 3 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 4 by Yoshihiro Togashi

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Hunter X Hunter, Vol. 3 by Yoshihiro Togashi

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 2 by Yoshihiro Togashi

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? N/A

4.25

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Medical content, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, and War

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Death, Blood, Child death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Confinement, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Animal death, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Dementia, Medical content, Suicide, and Grief

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5