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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Alcohol

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Car accident, and Death of parent

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, and Violence

Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content

The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Just Rewards by Barbara Taylor Bradford

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest and Alcohol

Minor: Body horror, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and War