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Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? No
2.5
Foster by Claire Keegan
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? No
4.25
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
this felt like a fairytale. a stunning exploration of vanity and beauty standards
▷ Representation: fat protagonist.
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▷ Representation: fat protagonist.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping
Minor: Violence, Murder
➸ Trigger warnings for misogyny, fatphobia & body-shaming including food-shaming, sibling abuse, kidnapping & captivity, murder, and minor spear violence.
The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía by Alexandra Alessandri
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor
emotional
sad
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? No
3.25
Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
i haven't read a romance with so little chemistry in forever...
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
➸ Trigger warnings for alcohol consumption, emesis (on-page), minor physical injury, grief & loss depiction, death of a fiance in a boating accident recounted, and death of a mother recounted.
All the Hidden Monsters by Amie Jordan
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
this fell flat, sadly. it had so much potential to revive the TMI-era YA paranormal style but it fell into too many annoying potholes to recover
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder
➸ Trigger warnings for alcohol consumption, death of a mother, father & brother in a werewolf attack recounted, murder of a friend (on-page & recounted), and murder & attempted murder
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Where better to look for spiritual guidance than on Instagram?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident
Minor: Animal death
➸ Trigger warnings for homophobia, transphobia & slurs, incestuous sexual assault (mother-son), child neglect, self-harm, the suicide of a teenager in a school 'shooting' by strapping a homemade bomb to his chest (on-page), dieting, graphic blood, gore and body horror including cannibalism, murder of a mother & father in self-defence, death of a child in a car accident (multiple hit-and-run scenes), animal abuse, murder of a pet dog (off-page but they eat the remains on-page).
The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0