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382 reviews
Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.25
The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry by Eileen Horne, Gwen Adshead
informative
sad
fast-paced
2.0
Hide by Kiersten White
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, and Abandonment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder
Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason
sad
medium-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
2.0
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
sad
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
3.75
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Body horror