yeolliesutr's reviews
12 reviews

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Grief

Minor: Torture and Excrement

Confessions by Kanae Minato

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark reflective tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Xenophobia

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark reflective tense 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

4.75

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

With Teeth by Kristen Arnett

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Misery by Stephen King

challenging dark funny reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, and Racism

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Excrement, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

The Girls by Emma Cline

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Excrement