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70 reviews

Caught Up by Liz Tomforde

4.75

Hothouse Flower by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

2.75

The Right Move by Liz Tomforde

emotional lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

2.0

Wit by Margaret Edson

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Far From You by Tess Sharpe

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

4.0

God of Pain by Rina Kent

dark emotional tense 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury