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1958 reviews
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, and Colonisation
Beyond the Sea by Paul Lynch
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Noh Mask Murder by Akimitsu Takagi
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
White Hunger by Aki Ollikainen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Gratutious rape scene out of nowhere; no thank you. 🤮
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Our Bodies, Their Battlefields: War Through the Lives of Women by Christina Lamb
challenging
dark
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Cannibalism and Gaslighting
My Mother Says by Stine Pilgaard
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
reflective
slow-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? Yes
4.25
Finger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi
challenging
dark
medium-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? No
3.5
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
adventurous
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
4.25