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57 reviews

Cosmogony by Lucy Ives

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.75

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

challenging emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

loved it but too much walking 

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

as a student of the Classics— SHES RIGHT

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Toxic friendship

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Sexism and Antisemitism

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Transphobia

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia and Xenophobia

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Antisemitism