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the witch doesn't burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace

dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

3.25

Hoe ik talent voor het leven kreeg by Rodaan Al Galidi

adventurous challenging dark funny informative reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, and Trafficking

Minor: Islamophobia, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Deportation

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

Motherhood by Sheila Heti

adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Rape

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing 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

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

YES
The first book I've finished in ages!
I'm gonna get the next installment tomorrow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

Hoe overleef ik alles wat ik niemand vertel? by Francine Oomen

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

De nieuwe hoe overleef ik!

Jaren hebben we gewacht totdat Rosa weer de kop opstak in een nieuw boek van Francine Oomen.

Ik kocht dit boek voordat ik op vakantie ging en het hield me gezelschap tijdens mijn vliegreis. 
Ik heb gelachen en gehuild. 
Zeer herkenbare dingen voor de 20 en 30ers onder ons wisselen zich af met de persoonlijke moeilijkheden van de hoofdpersonages, waar je je wellicht gelukkig niet altijd helemaal in kunt verplaatsen. Het is eerlijk, rauw en mooi hoe de personages zich ontwikkelen en opnieuw hun weg (naar elkaar terug)vinden. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit by Bianca Toeps

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.5