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103 reviews

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

The main character is so dumb 

Mortal Coil by Derek Landy

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Tonight, I Burn by Katharine J. Adams

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

0.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Suicide

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Genocide, Misogyny, Slavery, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Genocide, Slavery, and Alcohol