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28 reviews

Mrs S by K. Patrick

4.0

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional sad 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? No

4.0

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

The Killing Lessons by Saul Black

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

1.0

White male author takes a stab at what women feel like while being abducted and raped - misses by a long shot. Casual ableism here and there. He also writes about the experiences of people with biracial parents? Bad. Only good thing is the suspense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Ableism, Abortion, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking

The Divines by Ellie Eaton

reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Pretty boring and played out. 

The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

the saddest.

The Skin We're in: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Luster by Raven Leilani

dark funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit