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168 reviews

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

The Fifth Vital by Riley J. Ford, Mike Majlak

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Out There by Kate Folk

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

dark funny tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

i don’t remember this book very well tbh since i read it a really long time ago but i think i liked it but i also had bad taste back then so who knows 

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail