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82 reviews

The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 by Mokumokuren

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, and Grief

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

POV Horror: The Trauma Aesthetic of the Found Footage Subgenre by Duncan Hubber

dark informative

4.75

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe

informative reflective

4.0

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Paradise Island: A Sam and Colby Story by Colby Brock, Sam Golbach

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense

2.0

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer

2.0