Trope file
Angst
Deep emotional pain before the payoff.
56 books carry Angst on DaoReads. Readers rate the shelf 3.78 on average across 31 rated titles.
It shows up most often together with Strong Heroine, Forbidden Love, and Epic Saga — pick a pairing below to narrow the shelf.
A well-reviewed place to start is Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros.
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Angst by the numbers
Based on the 56 tagged books in this catalog · 31 have external ratings averaging 3.78/5.
Reader ratings
<3.753.75+4.0+4.25+
Publication years
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