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101 reviews

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

challenging slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

Minor: Incest, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix

adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

4.0

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo

5.0

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Confinement, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Sexual assault, War, Torture, Grief, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Minor: Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Sexual harassment

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Animal death and Racism

Minor: Rape and Gun violence

Gone by Michael Grant

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Ableism

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

5.0

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

slow-paced

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

1.0

Terrible. Elliot was a pain in my ass and I could barely finish the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Homophobia, Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment