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From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
The Gods of Tango by Caro De Robertis
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Blood
The Likeness by Tana French
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, and Murder
Service by Sarah Gilmartin
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Breakwater by Marijke Schermer
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
The Cursed Friend by Beatrice Salvioni
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Just wasn’t that interested in any of the characters. Felt similar to other Italian literature I’ve read.. I can’t compare to Ferrante, but felt like a more basic version of something de Cespedes would write.
Highway Thirteen: Stories by Fiona McFarlane
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Stellar! Intriguing, gripping, unique.. I love McFarlane’s writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
the writing didn’t grip me.. i’m not in the mood for this one atm!