yeolliesutr's reviews
10 reviews

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racism, and Sexual assault

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5

With Teeth by Kristen Arnett

emotional funny reflective medium-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

4.5

Misery by Stephen King

challenging dark funny reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Addiction, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Animal cruelty, and Racial slurs

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

The Girls by Emma Cline

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Misogyny, Terminal illness, and Excrement

Ghost Girl by Torey Hayden

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Racism, Blood, Xenophobia, Classism, Racial slurs, and Ableism

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

dark reflective fast-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

3.75