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47 reviews

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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? No

5.0

Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Chlorine by Jade Song
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

Struggled with the “looking back & telling my story” vs being in the moment of the interesting things. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Just didn’t personally vibe with the narrative style 😩

Bunny by Mona Awad

dark emotional slow-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

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury

Honeybites by I.S. Belle

emotional lighthearted tense fast-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? No

5.0

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

dark emotional reflective slow-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

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0