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15 reviews

The Toll by Neal Shusterman

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

First one was 10000000 times better 

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

One of the best books ever 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

No sex, no cussing, includes descriptive violence

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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

The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

slow-paced

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

2.0

So boring & wrote like a children book. Good theory, horrible execution 

She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Tsubasa Yamaguchi

relaxing slow-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

2.5

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

5.0

My favorite book of all time- a memoir that reads like fiction. The only book I’ve read again upon finishing. 

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional reflective sad 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

Glorifies drug abuse 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship