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The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
much better than book one but my favourite part was still enzo calling brock 'broccoli'
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emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
#1) The Housemaid ★★☆☆☆
much better than book one but my favourite part was still enzo calling brock 'broccoli'
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Classism
➸ Trigger warnings for fatmisia & body-shaming, classism, attempted rape, infidelity (on-page), discussions of domestic abuse and violence, disordered eating & food thoughts including calorie counting and food shaming, suicidal ideation, alcohol consumption, infertility mentioned, blood depiction, emesis, death of a mother from a stroke mentioned, murder by gun & knife violence, physical assault, stalking, incarceration for physical assault mentioned, and poverty & financial difficulties discussed
Context: The protagonist's employee has her whatever-a-male-mistress-is-called pretend to be an abusive, violent husband. This includes physical abuse, attempted strangulation, electronic monitoring, and food deprivation. Mentions of the protagonist working to free previous clients from domestic abuse situations, including murdering the abuser when necessary. Her neighbour attempts to rape her and she pushes him down the stairs. The police do not believe her and victim-blame. Her ex-boyfriend hides drugs in his apartment in revenge, and her neighbour goes to jail for drug possession. The protagonist was in jail for assaulting her friend's rapist because he died from his injuries. Wendy, the protagonist's employer, also didn't tell her real husband that she was unable to get pregnant, even though he believed they were trying to have a child (hide spoiler)].
Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent
➸ Trigger warnings for spousal infidelity, drugging and prescription drug abuse, trauma and nightmares, suicidal ideation, suicide by jumping in front of a train (on-page), grief and loss depiction, death of a parent, accidental death of a baby daughter from being smothered by a blanket recounted, and housefire (on-page).
Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
⚠️ i desperately wish i could rave about this book but it falls under the st martin's press boycott. see @readersforaccountability on ig for more info ⚠️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Of Feathers and Thorns by Kit Vincent
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Sexism
➸ Trigger warnings for period-typical sexism, period-typical racism & racial slurs including antisemitism, antiziganism (g slur), and mentions of blackface and cultural appropriation, drugging, alcohol consumption, seizures (on-page), death of a mother from an accidental overdose mentioned, murder of a mother/mother-in-law and wife by poisoning (which was first diagnosed as death from heart failure), incarceration pending trial, military service mentioned, and mentions of euthanising a dog.
Horseman by Christina Henry
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sadly, not my favourite christina henry. a little flat. easily could have been a novella. i think it would have packed more of punch that way
▷ Representation: Ben (mc) is a trans man.
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▷ Representation: Ben (mc) is a trans man.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Transphobia
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
➸ Trigger warnings for period typical misogyny and transphobia, misgendering and deadnaming, attempted rape of a minor, minor body horror, blood and gore depiction including the mutilation and decapitation of the murdered children's bodies, grief & loss depiction, death of a son/father from self-sacrifice recounted, death of a daughter-in-law/mother from illness recounted, and death of a grandmother and grandfather (on-page), murder.
Spineless by Samantha San Miguel
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A fun, unique nature-themed middle-grade mystery with cute octopuses, m/f friendships, and a swampy Flordian setting.
▷ Representation: protagonist with asthma; Cuban-American scs.
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▷ Representation: protagonist with asthma; Cuban-American scs.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily Gold
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0
silly and fun and sweet in all the best ways. i might a why choose girlie now
▷ Representation: Riven (mc) is Black; polyamorous relationship.
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▷ Representation: Riven (mc) is Black; polyamorous relationship.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Outing, Alcohol
➸ Trigger warnings for slut-shaming (on-page & discussed), revenge pornography, outing recounted, messy unhealthy previous relationship & painful breakup discussed, alcohol consumption, minor medical treatment for physical injury & illness, animal attack mentioned (husky, moose), and car accident (on-page).
Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? It's complicated
3.5
i adored this mg contemporary graphic novel! i loved the message & themes about disability pride and advocating for yourself ♡
▷ Representation: autistic protagonist; Black nonbinary sc who uses they/them pronouns.
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▷ Representation: autistic protagonist; Black nonbinary sc who uses they/them pronouns.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying