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Unwind by Neal Shusterman
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
I’m glad the teen dystopian genre died out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Medical content
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Deeply unnerved, must keep reading…
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Couldn’t have picked a better time to read this one.
The Titanic Survivors Book Club: A Novel by Timothy Schaffert
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I think I’ll have to reread this one
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
A quick, classic mystery~
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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
Reminded me of Princess Mononoke in terms of plot and theme, with a hint of The Boy and The Heron in its outlandishness.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Physical abuse
Our Dining Table by Mita Ori
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
i love me a good story about food and feelings~ <3
The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
cried really hard bc im a loser
Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
A great mix of lighthearted, cute fairytale romance and horrific consequences of magical corruption.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury