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80 reviews

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

3.5

Pine by Francine Toon

2.5

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

dark tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

5.0

The Ritual by Adam L.G. Nevill

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

5.0

Pew by Catherine Lacey

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Incest

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Self harm, Child death, Classism, and Death of parent

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

medium-paced

4.5

**Minor spoilers**
This was awfully close being a five star read! What brought it down was how it at times felt as a YA book, with the silly toothpick prank and how the book discussed sex as a world-widening experience that will change someone fundamentally as a person over one night. 

Otherwise Celeste made a wonderful job of connecting the characters stories and experiences with eachother, making them all feel like they belonged together like a big web of events - none independent of the other. Highly recommended!