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32 reviews

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

The Emotionally Exhausted Woman: Why You're Feeling Depleted and How to Get What You Need by Nancy Colier

slow-paced

2.0

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself by Crystal Hefner

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Abortion, War

Piercing by Ryū Murakami

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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Nightmare Nirvana by Aron Beauregard

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt

Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder