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19 reviews

The Giver by Lois Lowry

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense

• 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

5.0

Maus: A Survivor's Tale. My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Antisemitism, and War

Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn

dark sad tense

• 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Murder, and War

The Tyrant Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and Death of parent