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The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain by Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv

informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

It’s difficult to suss out the steps of Pain Reprocessing Therapy because of all the fluff. 

Funny Story by Emily Henry

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C. McPhail

emotional mysterious 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

2.5

Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

dark mysterious 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

2.0

One of the most bizarre things I’ve read, and not in an enjoyable way. This book is heavily invested in urine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

BLKS by Aziza Barnes

challenging funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Make Believe by Bess Wohl

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

Mojo and String: Two Plays by Alice Childress

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.0

Charles Francis Chan Jr.'s Exotic Oriental Murder by Lloyd Suh

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

2.0