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Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Naruto, Vol. 01: Uzumaki Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Reel by Kennedy Ryan

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

A Sign of Affection, Volume 9 by suu Morishita

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Grief

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 16 by Mizuho Kusanagi

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 15 by Mizuho Kusanagi

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.0