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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Animal death

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Stalking

Binti: Sacred Fire by Nnedi Okorafor

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Racism, Murder, Grief, and Blood

These Savage Shores by Sumit Kumar, Ram V

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, and Murder

Vicious Spirits by Kat Cho

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Blood

Minor: Toxic relationship and Alcoholism

The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang

emotional informative reflective

4.25

not gonna lie, this book was so hard to read at times. because it was too relatable and touched me in ways that made me feel seen but also reminded me of the worst times of my life. really appreciate this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Death, and Suicide

The Damned by Renée Ahdieh

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Racism

Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Bullying, Racism, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, and Vomit

Wicked Fox by Kat Cho

adventurous emotional fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

The Silence of Bones by June Hur 허주은

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Pregnancy