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54 reviews

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Better by Far by Hazel Hayes

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

Exit Note by Dorian Bridges

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence and Slavery

Minor: Religious bigotry

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Hate crime and Police brutality

Fire by Kristin Cashore

adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Violence and War

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Abortion

Minor: Pregnancy

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad 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: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use and Infidelity

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content