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Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

Love in the Scottish Winter Highlands by Beatrice Bradshaw

lighthearted fast-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

2.75

FMC and MMC are both insufferable and in desperate need of therapy, neither has any business being in a relationship until then.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Not sure what I listened to. It was good but the ending is very abrupt and leaves many questions. I skippe the animal cruelty parts. I can't. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

Mr. October by Bethany Weaver

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

Insatiable by Sephyrra

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, and Pregnancy

The Squeaky Clean Skeleton by Blueberry Bay, R.A. Muth

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

A Girl Like Me by Bettina Hunt

informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

The main character is in her 30s but comes across as about 14.  Very cringe. 

Little Miss Innocent? by Lori Foster

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

This did not age well at all.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing

No Small Caper by Cynthia Hickey

lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

The Forest for the Trees by T. Neilson

lighthearted fast-paced

1.5