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120 reviews

One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

dark lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

The Three Graces by Amanda Craig

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Mother Hens by Sophie McCartney

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Becoming by Michelle Obama

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Pause to Rewind: Book Club Pick by Aimee Alexander, Aimee Alexander

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Beautiful story about Korean/American woman relationship with mother.  Language barriers & navigating adult work/ life balance 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent

The Good Wife by Gemma Rogers

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Slow start. Don't give up!
It's a book to invest time in. Makes you think about what other people's married life 

Happily Never After by Rachel North

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie Tate

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.5