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19 reviews
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Death of parent
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Self harm, Abortion, and War
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I love how the story was arranged, with chapters cut and pasted in a different order. She really pulled it off if a reader like me was able to follow.
Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie
dark
informative
mysterious
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
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Taipei by Tao Lin
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5