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103 reviews

Swing by Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

More Than This by Patrick Ness

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Outing

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

The Hunger Pains: A Parody by The Harvard Lampoon

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Transphobia

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Slavery, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Gemina by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

orange: The Complete Collection 1 by Ichigo Takano

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

SO SAD I AM NOT OKAY AND WILL NEVER RECOVER

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Self harm