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The Binding by Bridget Collins
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Content Warnings
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
The text itself is so all over the place: mature and literary and trying to be poetic and then trashy and plain and funny and YA. It was a wonderful concept and a wild read, to me
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Grief
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It’s *.+ Hamlet. .+*
Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen
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Content Warnings
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It makes up for the many faults in its writing with how fun, funny, and tightly packed it is. Loved the world building and some of those callbacks and twists.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Babel by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Rarely does a novel have so much to say and have it all so well woven and so well supported.