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213 reviews

Death in Her Hands, by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

Little Eyes, by Samanta Schweblin

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Verity, by Colleen Hoover

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Toxic relationship

Mary Jane, by Jessica Anya Blau

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Addiction

Evidence of the Affair, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Layla, by Colleen Hoover

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Alcohol, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Ladyparts: A Memoir, by Deborah Copaken

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Something New Under the Sun, by Alexandra Kleeman

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Mona, by Pola Oloixarac

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Great Circle, by Maggie Shipstead

adventurous slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Rape