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203 reviews

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

2.0

Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Train Dreams: A Novella by Denis Johnson

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Galatea by Madeline Miller

adventurous informative inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

Nightwood by Djuna Barnes

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

3.5

The Garden Of Eden by Ernest Hemingway

emotional reflective tense slow-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? No

2.5

I don’t like Ernest Hemingway