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9 reviews

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne

dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Content Warnings: child death, misogyny, racism, body horror, blood

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Grief, and Classism

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Coraline and Other Stories by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous dark hopeful 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? N/A

5.0

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Fluids by May Leitz

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

Really messed up, and top of my list of disturbing and traumatic reads that stay with you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail