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38 reviews

Guardian: Zhen Hun (Novel) Vol. 1 by priest

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Viscera by Gabriel Squailia

challenging dark fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Body horror

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Slavery

A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and War

Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Tang Jiu Qing

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 6 by Natsu Hyuuga

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Route of Ice & Salt by José Luis Zárate

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Slavery and Cannibalism

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 5 by Meng Xi Shi

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Cannibalism

The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5