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11 reviews

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Chronic illness, Gore, Abandonment, Cursing, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Cursing, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Classism, Confinement, Murder, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Abortion

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, War, and Xenophobia

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Islamophobia

Deals a lot with internalized racism

Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater

5.0

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

5.0

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Crush by Richard Siken

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Death, Murder, and Hate crime

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

0.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Misogyny, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, and Stalking

The Chosen by Chaim Potok

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Genocide, and Antisemitism

Minor: Chronic illness and Death of parent