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53 reviews

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexism and Stalking

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

It was fine. Just setting up the plot for the next books. I hope the others will be better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

Een schitterend gebrek by Arthur Japin

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Pedophilia, and Abandonment

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

3.5

Undeniably the worst of the trilogy.

The Betrayed by Kiera Cass

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

I preffered the first book. Wasted potential

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

I actually quite liked this book and especially loved the plot twist at the end. 

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.0

Love the way Rainbow Rowell writes, hate the story

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

Het Gouden Ei by Tim Krabbé

adventurous dark tense 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

3.0

The story is boring as hell. Only read it because it's so short. I don't get the hype.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder