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250 reviews

Identical by Ellen Hopkins

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger

3.5

i adore lisa unger but this one didn’t hit for me

My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

it’s a little slow, which is the only thing i didn’t like. i do wish it moved at a faster pace. HOWEVER. i am obsessed with bovalino’s world building. it left me wanting more, more answers, more lore, etc etc. this was a really good book with a beautiful setting and a lovely message. 

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

5.0

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.5

i really didn’t like this :( i wanted to but it just…didn’t work for me

The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

i wanna read this but it was too confusing to listen to

Run by Blake Crouch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

…i love blake crouch but since this was one of his first ever published it did not hit for me

The Girl Before by JP Delaney

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75