yrlaevelyn's reviews
309 reviews

Tusen och en natt by Ukendt

adventurous informative

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Kriget har inget kvinnligt ansikte by Svetlana Alexiévich

dark emotional informative sad tense

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous emotional

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

3.5

Hemsöborna by August Strindberg

dark funny lighthearted relaxing

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Miscarriage

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Child death, Car accident, Abandonment, and Classism

Carol: The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

emotional informative reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Outing, and Toxic friendship

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous mysterious

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide and Murder

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy