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You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann

3.25

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

dark emotional inspiring tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko

emotional hopeful fast-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

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

Confettiregen by Splinter Chabot

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0