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358 reviews

The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Perversion of Justice by Steve Matthews

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

The Mires by Tina Makereti

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

The Creeper by Margaret Hickey

medium-paced

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

5.0

Between Husbands and Wives by

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum, Fiona McCallum

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel by Sophie Green

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

5.0

A Man and His Pride by Luke Rutledge

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, and Dementia

Together We Fall Apart by Sophie Matthiesson

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol