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Desperate Characters by Paula Fox
reflective
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Rape
Outlawed by Anna North
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
The Man of My Dreams by Curtis Sittenfeld
reflective
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
3.0
Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
Penance by Eliza Clark
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America by Monica Potts
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Death of parent
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape