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157 reviews

The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Sensory: Life on the Spectrum by Schnumn

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious tense 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

5.0

Honestly, one of my favourite books ever. The EDS representation made me feel more seen than I've ever felt in any other piece of media. There was so much representation for other things such as Deafness, sign language, foster care, LGBTQ people (and it's normalised!) and accomodations (which are also normalised and people don't bat an eye!) 
Also, I've not read much fantasy with Dragons, and I honestly love the dragons and other mythological creatures in this book. 
I feel like everyone talks about the romance and writing etc, but romance isn't my focus, and I loved the writing and pacing of this book.

Just everything about this book had me silent screaming out of joy. Please read this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Animal death and Sexual content

My Volcano by John Elizabeth Stintzi

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I absolutely loved this book. The only thing confusing me on what star rating to give is the ending. There were a few areas that lost me, but for the most part, it was amazing! And as I said, I'm not sure how I feel about the ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Death

Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Disintegrate/Dissociate by Arielle Twist

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Garlic & the Witch by Bree Paulsen

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.75