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99 reviews

A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense 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

3.0

Wild River by Laura Pavlov

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Car accident

Loving Romeo by Laura Pavlov

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

A Crown This Cold and Heavy by Stacia Stark

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture

Moderate: Violence

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Blood

Moderate: Suicide, Kidnapping, Murder

Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Violence

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood

Minor: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury

The Perfect Fit by Sadie Kincaid

dark emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War

A Court This Cruel and Lovely by Stacia Stark

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Grief, Death of parent

The Cursed by Harper L. Woods

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Death, Gore, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy