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The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy

The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness

End of Story by A.J. Finn

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria

No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Antisemitism, War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, War

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol

Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Self harm, Abortion, Gaslighting, Abandonment

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A brilliant blend of a fun summer read about friendship with a dark and winding mystery, this book seamlessly combines themes of art and history with a twisty mystery in an idyllic, summery setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, Blood

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism