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357 reviews

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Slavery, Grief, and War

What a Way to Go by Bella Mackie

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War

Londoners: The Days and Nights of London Now—As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long for It by Craig Taylor

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Two Girls Fat and Thin by Mary Gaitskill

challenging dark emotional medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith

adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, and War

Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC by Rory Cellan-Jones

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Terminal illness, Dementia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Doppelganger by Naomi Klein

adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic