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145 reviews

The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir by Grace Tame

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Self harm, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Minor: Racism and Transphobia

Tomo-chan is a Girl! Vol. 1 by Fumita Yanagida

funny lighthearted fast-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

2.5

Stories: The Collected Short Fiction by Helen Garner

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Child abuse, Excrement, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

dark medium-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Incest, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

dark mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Transphobia, Body horror, and Forced institutionalization

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Car accident

Idol, Burning by 宇佐見りん, Rin Usami

challenging fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Vomit

Minor: Violence

The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, and Domestic abuse

That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Xenophobia, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Slavery

Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism and Violence