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Everything My Mother Taught Me by Alice Hoffman
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism
Minor: Abandonment
The Lottery and Seven Other Short Stories by Shirley Jackson, Carol Jordan Stewart
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Sea Witch by Sarah Henning
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence
Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Medical trauma
No Man of Woman Born by Ana Mardoll
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Deadnaming, Grief, Death of parent, and Dysphoria