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173 reviews

I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Vol. 1 by Ryan Cagle, James D. Jenkins

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori Bovalino

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Natalie C. Parker, Zoraida Córdova

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Jade Daniels…. That’s all you need to know ❤️❤️❤️

(& trigger warnings. Be advised) 

My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

I absolutely loved the narration of this book. Jade stole my heart & maybe it biased my rating.🤷🏽‍♀️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Emotionally unwell. Totally worth it. Finished it in 5 hours & one sitting on a long distance bus ride. No regrets.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment