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302 reviews

The Romance of the Rose by Guillaume de Lorris

slow-paced

2.0

Othello by William Shakespeare

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Vomit, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Murder, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Dysphoria, and Gore

Minor: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Torture, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Cancer, and Addiction

Moby-Dick by Jeffrey Insko

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.25

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Cult Files: History's Most Mysterious Sects and Societies Revealed by Sam Pilger, Leo Moynihan

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5