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The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

My Lady Jane: The Not Entirely True Story by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

adventurous funny fast-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? Yes

5.0

This was such a great book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It was so much fun. I loved the characters, the historical elements, the magic! (also loved that the authors stated at the very start that this wasn't historically accurate — they basically had fun changing history, and I loved it. It probably wouldn't have worked without the magical elements they added to history)
Would 1000% recommend reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Violence, Medical content, and War

Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper

funny mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Death and Death of parent

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

4.0

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Minor: War

Rivals by Jilly Cooper

challenging dark funny relaxing slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Vomit, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection, Book 3 by Grant Morrison

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Genocide, and War

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Death, and Medical content

New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection, Book 2 by Grant Morrison

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 by Grant Morrison

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Genocide

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Medical content

X-Men: Gold Vol. 1: Back To Basics by Marc Guggenheim, R.B. Silva, Ardian Syaf

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0