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Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter by Brea Grant, Yishan Li
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz
adventurous
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty and Mental illness
Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Stalking
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, and Abortion
Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder