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Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey
sad
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
2.5
Many of these narratives appeared as petty, shallow, and like women trying to mimic men in cruelty and calling it feminism.
Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Minor: Self harm, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Medical content
Marlena by Julie Buntin
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cursing and Death
Minor: Physical abuse
The Animal Too Big to Kill: Poems by Shane McCrae
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I've decided if a man told me this was his favorite book, it's a red flag.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Blood and Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Fatphobia, Dementia, Trafficking, and Death of parent
Catholicism