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102 reviews

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

not enough time and not enough interest

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Classism, and Homophobia

Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Classism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Suicide attempt

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Rape

Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.

didn't have to

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Grief, Animal cruelty, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Animal death

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

5.0