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46 reviews

Kreutzersonate by Margriet de Moor

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, and Pregnancy

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

challenging dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Confinement, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Pumpkin Spice and Pour-Overs by Elise Kennedy

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.75

I'm sorry but this book was just too millennial for me.
The word swag was mentioned unironically within the first 20 pages. The main character also call the love interest a cinnamon roll.
But for such a short book it's fine I supposs, it's just nothing interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexism and Stalking

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.25

It was fine. Just setting up the plot for the next books. I hope the others will be better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

Een schitterend gebrek by Arthur Japin

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Pedophilia, and Abandonment

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Undeniably the worst of the trilogy.

The Betrayed by Kiera Cass

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.0

I preffered the first book. Wasted potential

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

I actually quite liked this book and especially loved the plot twist at the end.