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98 reviews

My Wandering Warrior Existence by Nagata Kabi

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

love, love, loved it!!! i cannot express enough how much nagata kabi has changed my views on certain things and touched my heart. i find her writings to be somewhat like im reading a friend's diary. her struggles tug on my heartstrings, as i can heavily relate to a lot of it. i love her manga so much!!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness

My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1 by Nagata Kabi

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Sweetly relatable, though not as life changing as her first installment. Seeing her perspective and gradual awareness hits close. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Dear Laura by Gemma Amor

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I think I would have liked this book more if it hadn't been raved about in the horror book community. I was expecting something amazing and showstopping; which this book was not. Not to say it was bad, because it wasn't. I liked the concept and the ending, but I think it fell short for me due to high expectations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug use

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Woom by Duncan Ralston

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

CW / TW that isnt in Storygraph list : Descriptive scene of a minor engaging in sexual behavior

I honestly don't know how to rate this. I loved the characters and found myself connecting to them somehow, finding the whole

rebirthing

thing to be strangely therapeutic in a sense. However, the complete lack of respect Angel shows at the end for Shyla made me frown, despite knowing it was not out of character. As well, the n word having made an appearance twice was also very offputting. It was so out of place, I can't imagine why Ralston chose to add it in the first place. It's a shame, as it was a very lovely story otherwise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Excrement, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.25

so good. preferred this over the novel ; something about visually seeing what happened vs. reading it hits harder. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Racism, and Xenophobia

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

i hate white people. /hj
im a little sad about the ending.

i mean, how did mrs. richardson react to lexie being the one who had an abortion? what happened to izzy? how did pearl leaving affect trip? how does this affect how the family operates?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Moderate: Racism, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

I.. did not like Juliet or Harlowe. The book is a pile of terf speak and although it's addressed later, I couldn't last long enough to see it through.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia and Sexual harassment

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Loved David, everyone else not so much. A good book for teens going through similar issues. Freshman me needed this, but I read it 5 years too late LOL. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Self harm, and Xenophobia

The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux

adventurous fast-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

2.25

Erm.. I really liked the relationship between

Missi and Connie

bc I'm a sucker, but other than that, there wasnt much else that was remarkable abt the story. The ending just confused me and I didn't care much for Adelle's plotline. 

Maybe eldritch horror just isnt for me. :[ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Kidnapping