A Novel Curiosity | best books of 2020 ✨ @anovelcuriosity | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 29 minutes ago.
A more positive video today, where I talk about my favourite books from 2020. I hope you enjoy!
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CONTENT WARNINGS
The Knife of Never Letting Go, Patrick Ness and The Ask and the Answer: massacre, death of a loved one/parent, death of an animal, murder, violence, gun violence, stabbings, war, misogyny, xenophobia, slavery, terrorism (bombing), torture
A Blade so Black, L. L. McKinney: death of a parent, violence, injury, discussion of police brutality
A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas: hunting, animal death, kidnapping, abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), implied rape, anger issues, anxiety, blood, death, graphic injury, sex, suicidal thoughts, torture, violence, war themes, drugging, imprisonment
Heartstopper: Volume 1, Alice Oseman: toxic relationships, bullying and homophobia including use of slurs, anxiety, sexual assault (forced kissing), physical abuse
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, Akala: racism, discussion of slavery, oppression and genocide, cancer, death, graphic depictions of violence, stabbing, shooting, massacre
Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro: bullying, homophobia, forced medical procedures
The Secret History, Donna Tartt: murder, alcohol and drug use, homophobia, ableism, racism and use of the ‘n’word, anxiety and panic attacks, incest, sibling abuse, suicide
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini: rape, racism, cancer, death, death of a parent, war, violence, injury, capital punishment (hanging, stoning), mass murder, pedophilia, attempted suicide
The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah: domestic abuse, death, graphic depiction of injury, animal death, alcoholism, PTSD, cancer
Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice: murder, gore, violence, mentions of slavery, sexual content
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N. K. Jemisin and The Broken Kingdoms, N. K. Jemisin: loss of a loved one, death/murder, violence, sex, rape, torture and mutilation, off page pedophilia, blood and gore, self-harm, needles
The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate, N. K. Jemisin: discrimination/racism, rape and forced pregnancy, child slavery, child abuse, violence, murder, death, mentions of cannibalism, death of a loved one, drowning, oppression, slurs, massacre
Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin and Assassin’s Quest, Robin Hobb: abandonment by a parent, child abuse, violence, injury, hunting animal death, death/murder, torture, seizures, anxiety, depression, PTSD, mention of rape, stillbirth and loss of child
A more positive video today, where I talk about my favourite books from 2020. I hope you enjoy!
L I N K S
Scribd - Use my link to get a 60 day free trial: scribd.com/g/70txsh
Book Loving Dragons - use code HOLLY to get 15% off mystery boxes, themed boxes, halloween and own products: etsy.com/uk/shop/BookLovingDragons
S O C I A L M E D I A
Twitter @novel_curiosity
goodreads.com/novel_curiosity
…
Things going on in the world
issuesintheworld.carrd.co
helptheph.carrd.co
…
CONTENT WARNINGS
The Knife of Never Letting Go, Patrick Ness and The Ask and the Answer: massacre, death of a loved one/parent, death of an animal, murder, violence, gun violence, stabbings, war, misogyny, xenophobia, slavery, terrorism (bombing), torture
A Blade so Black, L. L. McKinney: death of a parent, violence, injury, discussion of police brutality
A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas: hunting, animal death, kidnapping, abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), implied rape, anger issues, anxiety, blood, death, graphic injury, sex, suicidal thoughts, torture, violence, war themes, drugging, imprisonment
Heartstopper: Volume 1, Alice Oseman: toxic relationships, bullying and homophobia including use of slurs, anxiety, sexual assault (forced kissing), physical abuse
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, Akala: racism, discussion of slavery, oppression and genocide, cancer, death, graphic depictions of violence, stabbing, shooting, massacre
Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro: bullying, homophobia, forced medical procedures
The Secret History, Donna Tartt: murder, alcohol and drug use, homophobia, ableism, racism and use of the ‘n’word, anxiety and panic attacks, incest, sibling abuse, suicide
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini: rape, racism, cancer, death, death of a parent, war, violence, injury, capital punishment (hanging, stoning), mass murder, pedophilia, attempted suicide
The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah: domestic abuse, death, graphic depiction of injury, animal death, alcoholism, PTSD, cancer
Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice: murder, gore, violence, mentions of slavery, sexual content
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N. K. Jemisin and The Broken Kingdoms, N. K. Jemisin: loss of a loved one, death/murder, violence, sex, rape, torture and mutilation, off page pedophilia, blood and gore, self-harm, needles
The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate, N. K. Jemisin: discrimination/racism, rape and forced pregnancy, child slavery, child abuse, violence, murder, death, mentions of cannibalism, death of a loved one, drowning, oppression, slurs, massacre
Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin and Assassin’s Quest, Robin Hobb: abandonment by a parent, child abuse, violence, injury, hunting animal death, death/murder, torture, seizures, anxiety, depression, PTSD, mention of rape, stillbirth and loss of child
