The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
3.75
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Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content
Deserter by Junji Ito
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dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
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Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Under the Skin by Michel Faber
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adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
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challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
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Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
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challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Vomit, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
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dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
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Graphic: Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given
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challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.0
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Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Minor: Cultural appropriation
Sula by Toni Morrison
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challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
4.0
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Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Excrement
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