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65 reviews

Graveyard of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe

challenging dark tense slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

dark mysterious medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

challenging emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

challenging dark medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

The Haunting of Leigh Harker by Darcy Coates

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Return to Blackwater House by Vikki Patis

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

The Spite Game by Anna Snoekstra

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Excrement, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

All Summer Long by Amelia Joy

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0