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12 reviews
Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Babel by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
Hast du uns endlich gefunden by Edgar Selge
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Im Westen nichts Neues by Erich Maria Remarque
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
More Work for Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave by Ruth Schwartz Cowan
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Trans. Frau. Sein. Aspekte geschlechtlicher Marginalisierung by Felicia Ewert
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emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
4.75
Graphic: Death and Murder
Alte Sorten by Ewald Arenz
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emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Medical trauma
Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets by Svetlana Alexiévich
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challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, and Misogyny