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19 books

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

433 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Othello by William Shakespeare

Othello

William Shakespeare

221 pages • first pub 1603 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction classics play dark emotional tense medium-paced
All My Precious Madness by Mark Bowles

All My Precious Madness

Mark Bowles

276 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction literary challenging funny reflective medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto

160 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing

The Empyrean #1

Rebecca Yarros

517 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 4

Heartstopper #4

Alice Oseman

350 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

The Complete Maus

Maus #1-2

Art Spiegelman

296 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
nonfiction graphic novel history dark emotional sad medium-paced
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom

Six of Crows #2

Leigh Bardugo

546 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0polly_lilith's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced