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 3.94 — 846,719 ratings — published 2021
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.28 — 898,112 ratings — published 2015
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Verity Verity (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,673,536 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 — 456,926 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 4.07 — 573,338 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 549,512 ratings — published 2021
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.77 — 372,099 ratings — published 2017
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,133,257 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 755,646 ratings — published 2020
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.65 — 356,650 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 — 1,409,636 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 — 756,160 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 — 4,508,908 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 — 1,929,529 ratings — published 2011
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,159,805 ratings — published 1954
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,364,527 ratings — published 2014
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Push Push (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.88 — 58,686 ratings — published 1996
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Sharp Objects Sharp Objects (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,203,339 ratings — published 2006
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.51 — 919,230 ratings — published 2025
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Wintergirls Wintergirls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.96 — 125,428 ratings — published 2009
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,190,970 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 — 206,429 ratings — published 2014
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Manacled Manacled (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.63 — 149,608 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 — 414,686 ratings — published 2015
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Lapvona Lapvona (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.53 — 95,765 ratings — published 2022
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Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,191,101 ratings — published 2011
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Borrasca Borrasca (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,934 ratings — published 2018
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No Longer Human No Longer Human (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.95 — 242,147 ratings — published 1948
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,456,657 ratings — published 1945
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The Push The Push (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.04 — 425,649 ratings — published 2021
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.87 — 933,745 ratings — published 1955
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The Slob The Slob (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.34 — 11,741 ratings — published 2019
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Pretty Girls Pretty Girls (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.01 — 677,424 ratings — published 2015
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Dark Places Dark Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.94 — 830,120 ratings — published 2009
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,360,249 ratings — published 1942
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It It (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,248,058 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 — 174,362 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 — 159,527 ratings — published 2020
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Ugly Love Ugly Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,261,687 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 — 585,243 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 — 10,298 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 — 169,360 ratings — published 1995
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,348,907 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 — 458,155 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 4.13 — 437,248 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 — 5,651,226 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 — 839,087 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 — 54,340 ratings — published 1989
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Living Dead Girl Living Dead Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,947 ratings — published 2008
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Fascinating Womanhood Fascinating Womanhood (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as traumatizing)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,721 ratings — published 1963
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C.J. Roberts
“He was the monster that no one thought to look for in the light of day. It was a common mistake. People often believed they were safer in the light, thinking monsters only came out at night. But safety - like light - is a facade. Underneath, the whole world is drenched in darkness.”
C.J. Roberts

Caroline Peckham
“Well, as I was saying," Pudding went on. "My silver spoon collection was my most prized hoard at the time, but my brother Theodore had had his eye on it for many years. He was always after my spoons. And one day...he got them." He sighed heavily. "And it was very, very, very... very traumatising.”
Caroline Peckham, Alpha Wolf

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