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13 reviews

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

challenging hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, and Classism

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

I couldn’t get into the world enough and unfortunately the plot didn’t hold my attention enough to continue reading it.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, and Cannibalism

Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

adventurous dark informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Grief

The Circle by Dave Eggers

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Anybody Home? by Michael J. Seidlinger

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail