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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar chronicles Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther’s breakdown with such intensity that Esther’s insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Graphic attempted rape (multiple)
Suicide & attempted suicide discussed
Self-harm
Depression
Death of a father

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

Will is the bearer of the knife. Now, accompanied by angels, his task is to deliver that powerful, dangerous weapon to Lord Asriel – by the command of his dying father. But how can he go looking for Lord Asriel when Lyra is gone? Only with her help can he fathom the myriad plots and intrigues that beset him. The two great powers of the many worlds are lining up for war, and Will must find Lyra, for together they are on their way to battle, an inevitable journey that will even take them to the world of the dead…

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Child abuse
Kidnapping
War themes

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Racism
Physical child abuse & domestic abuse mentioned
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & nightmares
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use mentioned
Teen pregnancy recounted
Death of a friend & child (on-page & recounted)
Murder
Gun violence
Gang violence
Incarceration recounted
Police brutality & violence, including the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black teen

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy’s epic novel of love, destiny and self-destruction, Anna Karenina seems to have everything – beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike and soon brings jealously and bitterness in its wake. Contrasting with this tale of love and self-destruction is the vividly observed story of Levin, a man striving to find contentment and a meaning to his life – and also a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Period-typical misogyny
Infidelity
Suicide, suicidal ideation & attempted suicide

Liberté by Gita Trelease

Also known as Everything That Burns.

Camille Durbonne gambled everything she had to keep herself and her sister safe. But as the people of Paris starve and mobs riot, safety may no longer be possible… Not when Camille lives for the rebellion. In the pamphlets she prints, she tells the stories of girls living at society’s margins. But as her writings captivate the public, she begins to suspect a dark magic she can’t control lies at the heart of her success. Then Louis XVI declares magic a crime and all magicians traitors to France. As bonfires incinerate enchanted books and special police prowl the city, the time for… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Period-typical sexism & classism
Attempted sexual assault

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer Armentrout

The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first, they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia. She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers. Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Blood & gore depiction
Death of a parent
Death of a sibling
Death of a child mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Torture
Kidnapping & captivity
War themes
Animal death

Unbelievable by Sara Shepard

Four pretty little liars’ charmed lives have turned into living nightmares. Emily’s been shipped off to Iowa to live with her überconservative cousins. Aria’s boyfriend is behind bars—because of her. Spencer’s afraid she was involved in Ali’s murder. But Hanna’s fate is far worse: She’s clinging to life in the hospital because she knew too much. These liars have tried to keep their scandals secret, but the truth is about to rock their pretty little world!

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, fatphobia & and body shaming
Homophobia & outing mentioned, including parental disownment
Teacher-student relationship
Infidelity mentioned
Amnesia & blackouts mentioned
Eating disorder (bulimia)
Panic attacks
Alcohol consumption
Hospitalisation for injury & coma
Attempted murder
Physical assault mentioned
Blackmail & stalking (theme)

The Elizas by Sara Shepard

When debut novelist Eliza Fontaine is found at the bottom of a hotel pool, her family at first assumes that it’s just another failed suicide attempt. But Eliza swears she was pushed, and her rescuer is the only witness. Desperate to find out who attacked her, Eliza takes it upon herself to investigate. But as the publication date for her novel draws closer, Eliza finds more questions than answers. Like why are her editor, agent, and family mixing up events from her novel with events from her life? Her novel is completely fictional, isn’t… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Child abuse
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Attempted suicide & suicidal ideation
Alcohol abuse & drugging
Brain tumour

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Everyone has something to hide, especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna. Spencer covets her sister’s boyfriend. Aria’s fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily’s crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. But they’ve all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were, the naughty girls they are, and the dirty secrets they’ve kept. And guess what? I’m telling.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Fatphobia &body shaming
Misogyny, slut-shaming, ableism & racism
Homophobia & lesbophobia
Child emotional abuse & neglect
Teacher-student relationship
Sexual harassment
Infidelity
Eating disorders (bulimia), including disordered food thoughts, binging, and purging (on-page) and discussions of weight loss
Self-harm mentioned
Alcohol consumption & recreational drug use
Murder
Stalking & blackmail (theme)
Car accident
Bullying

Perfect by Sara Shepard

Aria can’t resist her forbidden ex. Hanna is on the verge of losing her BFF. Emily is freaking out over a simple kiss. And Spencer can’t keep her hands off anything that belongs to her sister. Lucky me. I know these pretty little liars better than they know themselves. But it’s hard keeping all of their secrets to myself. They better do as I say… or else!

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, racism, misogyny, & slut-shaming
Fatphobia & body shaming
Lesbophobia
Teacher-student relationship
Child emotional abuse & neglect
Infidelity
Amnesia, memory loss & blackouts
Suicide & attempted suicide recounted
Self-harm recounted
Alcohol consumption
Gun violence recounted
Stalking & blackmail
Bullying