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ADHD Explained: Your Toolkit to Understanding and Thriving by Edward Hallowell

funny hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain by Tracy Otsuka

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and War

Apples Dipped in Gold by Scarlett St. Clair

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Lingus by Mariana Zapata

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Grief

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Alcohol

Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia

emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, and Murder

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Bully romances are not for me. Period. Also it’s actually fanfic level of cringe sometimes.

The Talisman by Peter Straub, Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Grief