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144 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? N/A

5.0

This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

3.0

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I enjoyed the writing style but I couldn’t care for any of the main characters. They were seriously flawed to the point of being unredeemable. I kept skipping ahead just to get away from some of their stupid selfish actions. So while the writing is good and the mystery to find out who really killed Heather makes you want answers, I just couldn’t stand any of the characters. 

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

emotional funny 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

4.0

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

Manacled by SenLinYu

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book is helpful if on a date and the person says this book is their favorite and they relate to the main character. Just grab the check and block them. 

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt