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Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Cerebral and jarring. I believe to be the best cult themed book I’ve consumed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Sexual content, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Dysphoria, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Body horror, Torture, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Blood

Moderate: Excrement, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, and Eating disorder

The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a heartwarming palate cleanser.

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Am I Mildred?

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Just not jiving. Character interactions feel off.

Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.0

Bestiary by K-Ming Chang

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.0

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

To be rated after BookTube Prize.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Classism, Medical trauma, and Infertility

Moderate: Child abuse and Abortion

Eugenics

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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? No

To be reviewed after BookTube Prize rounds

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Slavery, Racism, Hate crime, and Colonisation

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Racial slurs

A Fool and His Honey: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery by Charlaine Harris

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? No

4.0

Particularly liked the ending. Sorry.

Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin

challenging funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

The stories grew kept growing on me. Each was a present to unwrap!