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337 reviews

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and War

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Jade City by Fonda Lee

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

fast-paced

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

Pageboy by Elliot Page

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Vomit

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Excrement, Lesbophobia, and Outing

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

emotional informative reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage and Misogyny

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5