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Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros

Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros

Efrén Nava’s Amá is his Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrén and his younger siblings Max and Mía feel safe and loved. But Efrén worries about his parents; although he’s American-born, his parents are undocumented. His worst nightmare comes true one day when Amá doesn’t return from work and is deported across the border to Tijuana, México. Now more than ever, Efrén must channel his inner Soperboy to help take care of and try to reunite his family.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Deportation (theme)
ICE raids, off-page

Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

There’s more to my brother’s murder than I realised… Shadows in the halls, mysteries lurking around every corner. Whoever killed him is covering their tracks well. And now I’m walking a dangerous line between getting close to the four kings for information and wanting to crawl deeper under their skin for my own desires. I can’t trust anyone. I can’t let my guard down. And I must keep the urges of my body separate from my heart. But I’m starting to break all of my own rules. I just hope I’m not falling for my brother’s killer.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Drug use & abuse
Murder of a brother recounted
Bullying

Wanted by Sara Shepard

Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been through a lot together—childhood pranks gone horribly wrong, not one, but two stalkers—blackmailers who know all their dirty secrets, not to mention their best friend’s murder investigation. Now these pretty little liars are finally going to uncover all the answers they’ve been searching for, and they can finally put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Fatphobia & body shaming
Ableism, misogyny & slut-shaming
Homophobia
Parental infidelity mentioned
Eating disorder (bulimia) & weight loss mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Drugging mentioned
Pregnancy & childbirth mentioned
Psychiatric hospitalisation mentioned
Depiction of dead bodies (on-page)
Murder recounted, including sororicide
Attempted murder by forest fire & housefire (on-page)
Kidnapping & stalking
Bullying

Toxic by Sara Shepard

One A has been captured…but the most dangerous A of all is still out there. High school seniors Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna barely survived their most recent encounter with A. And it’s not over yet…. The police don’t believe there’s another, deadlier, A out there, but the girls know what-and who-they saw. If they don’t track down this final tormentor soon, A will silence them forever…

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Fatphobia, ableism & misogyny
Cheating
Suicide & attempted suicide mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Murder & attempted murder
Near drowning
Fire mentioned
Stalking
Bullying

Stunning by Sara Shepard

A is still out there, lurking in the shadows and digging up the liars’ latest secrets Emily’s reconnecting with an old flame, one baby step at a time. But is she headed toward true love or another bundle of heartache? Spencer’s learning about the highs and lows of campus life on a trip to Princeton. Aria’s seeing a whole new side to Noel’s dad—and it could drive a wedge between her and Noel. And, for better or worse, Hanna’s getting in touch with her inner A. Secret by secret, lie by lie, the girls get tangled in A’s dangerous web… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, sexism, transphobia & slut-shaming
Fatphobia & body shaming
Eating disorder
Teen pregnancy & adoption discussed (protagonist)
Recreational drug use (on-page)
Drugging (antagonist adds LSD & Ritalin to pot brownies & they’re consumed at a party by multiple characters unknowingly; a protagonist is also hospitalised)
Hospitalisation for childbirth & overdose
Murder by gunshot (on-page)
Fire mentioned
Blackmail & stalking (on-page, theme)
Bullying

Ruthless by Sara Shepard

Ruthless by Sara Shepard

For years scandal has rocked Rosewood, Pennsylvania – and high school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have always been at the centre of the drama. They’ve lost friends, been targeted by a ruthless stalker named A, and narrowly escaped death. And it’s not over yet. Aria’s love life is on the fritz. Emily’s exploring her wild side. Hanna’s kissing the enemy. And someone from Spencer’s past – someone she never thought she’d see again – is back to haunt her. But none of that compares to what happened last spring break. It’s… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, racism, lesbophobia & slut-shaming
Fatphobia & body shaming
Child abuse mentioned
Eating disorder (protagonist)
Attempted suicide
Drug overdose
Alcohol consumption
Teen pregnancy
Murder & attempted murder
Stalking & blackmail
Fire mentioned

Reputation by Sara Shepard

Aldrich University is rocked to its core when a hacker dumps 40,000 people’s e-mails—the entire faculty, staff, students, alums—onto an easily searchable database. Rumors and affairs immediately leak, but things turn explosive when Kit Manning’s handsome husband, Dr. Greg Strasser, is found murdered. Kit’s sister, Willa, returns for the funeral, setting foot in a hometown she fled fifteen years ago, after a night she wishes she could forget. As an investigative reporter, Willa knows something isn’t right about the night Greg was killed, and she’s determined to find… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Body shaming
Rape & sexual assault
Adult-minor relationship
Domestic violence
Infidelity
Suicide mentioned
Cancer
Grief & loss depiction
Murder
Kidnapping

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker are all driven to be perfect—no matter the cost. At first, the girls think they have nothing in common until they discover that they all hate the same person: handsome womanizer Nolan Hotchkiss, who’s done things to hurt each of them. They come up with the perfect plan to murder Nolan—jokingly, of course. They’d never actually go through with it. But when Nolan turns up dead in the exact way they’d discussed, the girls suddenly become prime suspects in his murder. Only, they… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Child abuse
Sexual assault
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Suicide
Drug use
Grief & loss depiction
Bullying

Follow Me by Sara Shepard

Everyone knows Chelsea Dawson. Day and night, her tens of thousands of followers on Instagram watch her every move. So when she goes missing from the sunny beachside town of Lafayette, it makes headlines. The police are searching everywhere for her kidnapper, but when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees Chelsea’s picture, she knows instantly who took her. Chelsea looks exactly like her friend Aerin Kelly’s murdered sister – and Seneca’s own mother, who was killed five years ago. Seneca’s suspicions are confirmed when the killer contacts her, threatening to hurt Chelsea if Seneca goes to the police with what she… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Panic attacks (protagonist)
Grief & loss depiction
Murder
Kidnapping

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Murder
Kidnapping