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36 reviews

The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock

medium-paced

4.0

Bunny by Mona Awad

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Loveless by Alice Oseman

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

4.0

The Plague by Albert Camus

slow-paced

3.0

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Rape

Children of God by Mary Doria Russell

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Incest