Traumatizing Books

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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.95 — 824,259 ratings — published 2021
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.29 — 882,453 ratings — published 2015
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Verity Verity (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,616,536 ratings — published 2018
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.17 — 441,847 ratings — published 2018
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Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2) Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.08 — 557,669 ratings — published 2022
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.78 — 355,380 ratings — published 2017
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As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3) As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.19 — 538,782 ratings — published 2021
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,074,761 ratings — published 2019
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,141,600 ratings — published 1954
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Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2) Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.26 — 742,684 ratings — published 2020
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.65 — 342,046 ratings — published 2007
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,384,334 ratings — published 2022
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.57 — 748,831 ratings — published 2016
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,465,184 ratings — published 2016
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,902,429 ratings — published 2011
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,344,486 ratings — published 2014
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Push Push (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.88 — 58,486 ratings — published 1996
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Sharp Objects Sharp Objects (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,193,098 ratings — published 2006
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.52 — 858,834 ratings — published 2025
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Wintergirls Wintergirls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.96 — 125,202 ratings — published 2009
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,175,785 ratings — published 1963
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Killer Instinct (The Naturals, #2) Killer Instinct (The Naturals, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.26 — 197,725 ratings — published 2014
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Manacled Manacled (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.63 — 140,599 ratings — published 2019
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Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1) Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.78 — 404,169 ratings — published 2015
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Lapvona Lapvona (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.54 — 93,227 ratings — published 2022
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Borrasca Borrasca (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,817 ratings — published 2018
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.95 — 236,326 ratings — published 1948
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,413,979 ratings — published 1945
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The Push The Push (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.04 — 419,857 ratings — published 2021
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.87 — 927,282 ratings — published 1955
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The Slob The Slob (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.35 — 11,467 ratings — published 2019
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Dark Places Dark Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.94 — 824,450 ratings — published 2009
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,340,734 ratings — published 1942
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It It (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,238,334 ratings — published 1986
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Rule of Wolves (King of Scars, #2) Rule of Wolves (King of Scars, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.34 — 172,970 ratings — published 2021
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The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3) The Burning God (The Poppy War, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.29 — 153,425 ratings — published 2020
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.93 — 135,956 ratings — published 1938
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Ugly Love Ugly Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,242,363 ratings — published 2014
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Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.06 — 582,926 ratings — published 1977
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They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,263 ratings — published 2005
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The Time of Contempt (The Witcher, #2) The Time of Contempt (The Witcher, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.16 — 167,337 ratings — published 1995
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,342,691 ratings — published 1956
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.14 — 456,856 ratings — published 1995
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Where the Red Fern Grows Where the Red Fern Grows (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.12 — 435,448 ratings — published 1961
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,622,172 ratings — published 2012
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.55 — 835,371 ratings — published 2000
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The Girl Next Door The Girl Next Door (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.92 — 53,318 ratings — published 1989
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Living Dead Girl Living Dead Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,866 ratings — published 2008
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ペンフレンド(伊藤潤二コレクション 97) (朝日コミックス) (Japanese Edition) ペンフレンド(伊藤潤二コレクション 97) (朝日コミックス) (Japanese Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.40 — 5 ratings — published
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Bleed for Me (Asylum of Horrors #1) Bleed for Me (Asylum of Horrors #1)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.46 — 223 ratings — published
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Antonieta Contreras
“Traumatic is whatever action, event, or circumstance has the potential to jeopardize one's life or physical/mental/social unity. An appraisal that depends on the subjectivity of each one of us.”
Antonieta Contreras, Traumatization and Its Aftermath

Mary H.K. Choi
“Loving someone was traumatizing. You never knew what would happen to them out there in the world. Everything precious was also vulnerable.”
Mary H.K. Choi, Emergency Contact

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