chronic_listener's reviews
18 reviews

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

5.0

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Violence and Car accident

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful medium-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: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Alcohol

The P*ssy Next Door by Amy Award

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

2.75

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Abandonment