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Honeysuckles by January Rayne

fast-paced

0.25

Not everything needs to be a book. Some things can stay on AO3 and Wattpad. Maybe somethings shouldn’t be written at all. Not all thoughts are worthy of the pen. I truly was just in a state of dissociation while reading this. It was like watching a horrific train wreck that just kept going and going. I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the dialogue to just keep me sane as I continued to read this despite my better judgement. I hate to yuck anyone’s yum but what the actually flying fuck was that. The only reason this has even a quarter star is because the dedication had me make the most surprising laugh: “To your pussy, with how she will weep for me when you read this.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Pregnancy

This May End Badly by Samantha Markum

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.25

Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

Love, Off the Record by Samantha Markum

funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use and Violence

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Incest, Abortion, and Gaslighting

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.25

Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

The Break-Up Artist by Laura Lovely, Erin Clark

2.5

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0