sydlexi's reviews
19 reviews

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, and Death of parent

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Weyward by Emilia Hart

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Incest, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident, Murder, and War

Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Stalking

Moderate: Pedophilia

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Racism, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

i fear i relate too much to Marianne

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

dark sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts

100% Match by Patrick C. Harrison III

dark funny fast-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

3.0

very disturbing but also funny, i don’t know how i would rate this lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Racism

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Torture

Minor: Body shaming and Sexual content