a_wren_that_reads's reviews
112 reviews

Chosen by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, and Violence

Betrayed by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Murder, Blood, Gore, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Self harm, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Bullying

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Car accident, Stalking, Torture, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Racism, Vomit, Confinement, Cursing, and Body horror

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

I just don't care enough about this series.

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

adventurous dark emotional sad 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: Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Grief, and Death

Minor: Racism, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Abandonment

I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

Covid Claus is Coming to Town by M.J. Edwards

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual content, Body horror, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Kissing the Coronavirus 3: The Mutant Strain by M.J. Edwards

funny fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual content