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251 reviews

Misbelief by Dan Ariely

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

informative inspiring fast-paced

The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Excrement, and Dementia

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Cannibalism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

The Inheritance by Louisa May Alcott by Louisa May Alcott

slow-paced

3.0

The Harem Master by Megan Derr

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

The Heart of a Dragonslayer by Megan Derr

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

Sandstorm by Megan Derr

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

Hindutva and Violence: V. D. Savarkar and the Politics of History by Vinayak Chaturvedi

challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

The High King's Golden Tongue by Megan Derr

adventurous dark emotional funny sad 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

4.0