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Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

The first half of this book was emotional and interesting and so well written, but the second half saw a shift in POVs and the pacing became inconsistent. 

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

The audiobook narrator’s voice was so soothing

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine

1.0

The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

Nothing can make me feral quite like a character who is always 3 steps ahead manipulating everything so well that you don’t even know their full intentions until the very last second.

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

3.5

The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense 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

Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation by Linda Villarosa

challenging emotional informative

5.0