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18 reviews

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Slavery, Xenophobia, Violence, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Blood, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

2.75

Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racism, Abandonment, and Biphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Violence, Grief, Biphobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Deportation, Death of parent, War, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Murder, Grief, Death, Genocide, and Child death