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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
challenging
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, and War
The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, and Abandonment
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
About 100 pages of this book could have been left out. It took forever to get to the point of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Mind over Magic by Lindsay Buroker
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5