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The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The Every by Dave Eggers
challenging
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Betrayal by Karin Alvtegen
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
Later by Stephen King
dark
tense
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? No
4.5
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
Darktown by Thomas Mullen
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
it took me about 40 pages to get into the writing style, but once i did, i was hooked. this book is a super-engaging and mysterious narrative about the first black police officers in atlanta in 1948. one thing that did bother me while reading was the very frequent usage of the n-word; it makes sense with the setting of the book, but it was still off-putting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse