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The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa

dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business by Roxane Gay

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.5

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

dark informative reflective 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

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Did not finish book.

I had to DNF because I started getting squeamish. I’m usually not the squeamish type, but there are a lot of unexpected graphic medical details (so proceed with caution if that is triggering for you). 

I hope to return to finish this book in earnest in the future because the premise was interesting and the pacing was decent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy