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570 reviews
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
dark
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Abortion, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
Well Met by Jen DeLuca
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Deep Tide by Laura Griffin
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Happy Place by Emily Henry
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
5.0
One Night in Garoureve by Elle M. Drew
adventurous
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? No
1.0
Cold Fear by Toni Anderson
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence and Misogyny
Witcha Gonna Do? by Avery Flynn
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? No
4.0
I had to ding it a star for Sav’s never-satisfactorily-addressed HORRIFIC family dynamic, what in the terrible people is going on over there!!?
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5