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180 reviews

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

lighthearted 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

2.5

Pageboy by Elliot Page

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Lesbophobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse

Ein Mädchen mit Prokura by Christa Anita Brück

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Männer töten by Eva Reisinger

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol

Im Park der prächtigen Schwestern by Camila Sosa Villada

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Transphobia, Violence

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Police brutality

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol

Die Geschichte des verlorenen Kindes by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Classism

Minor: Rape

Die Geschichte der getrennten Wege by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy

Die Geschichte eines neuen Namens by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence

Minor: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Classism

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5