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Past Mortems: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors by Carla Valentine
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Everyone You Hate is Going to Die: And Other Comforting Thoughts on Family, Friends, Sex, Love and More Things That Ruin Your Life by Daniel Sloss
dark
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What Lies Buried: A forensic psychologist's true stories of madness, the bad and the misunderstood by Kerry Daynes
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe
challenging
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage
Love That Journey for Me: The Queer Revolution of Schitt's Creek by Emily Garside
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Not a trigger warning as such but a lot of spoilers - make sure you watch all 6 series before reading this book!
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Physical abuse, Death of parent