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21 reviews

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

banger writing style, but i was rather confused at the end. will definitely check out never let me go though

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Addiction, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Excrement, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Violence, Rape, Abortion, Racism, Ableism, and Vomit

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Cursing

Minor: Rape, Racism, and Racial slurs

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

adventurous fast-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

3.5

The final battle was rather anticlimactic, but it was overall decent.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, War, and Child abuse

The Lost Girl: A Fear Street Novel by R.L. Stine

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Violence

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous funny fast-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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Racism and Animal death