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22 reviews

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Abandonment

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

My Death by Lisa Tuttle

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Girls by Emma Cline

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: War

I Become a Delight to My Enemies by Sara Peters

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

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

5.0

Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Rey

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

4.5

The Shining by Stephen King

dark tense slow-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

2.75

Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Incest and War