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340 reviews
Delicates by Brenna Thummler
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, War, and Stalking
Rollende Steine by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-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
4.5
Pageboy by Elliot Page
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, and Abandonment
The Haar by David Sodergren
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
I don’t know why this is so popular. None of the characters acted like real people. The female characters specifically acted extremely rude towards the main character. I just couldn’t continue. I read a few reviews that said that the story after the creature gets introduced stays mid.