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Yellow Jessamine, by Caitlin Starling
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.0
i love strange books. i love wicked women. i love caitlin starling... but this didn't quite do it for me.
➸ Trigger warnings for
*Context: A boat full of infected sailors is set on fire to prevent a plague outbreak. In the opening scene, the protagonist observes the boat fire from the shore.
▷ Representation: Evelyn (mc) & Violetta (sc) are sapphic.
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➸ Trigger warnings for
Spoiler
misogyny, attempted arranged marriage recounted, domestic abuse mentioned, alcohol consumption, drug abuse (on-page), smoking, miscarriage mentioned, body horror, emesis, physical injuries including eye trauma (intentional but nonconsensual chemically-induced vision loss), plague, murder of a father and brothers recounted, murder and attempted murder (on-page), physical assault mentioned, whipping, torture, poisoning (theme), kidnapping and captivity, and fire*.*Context: A boat full of infected sailors is set on fire to prevent a plague outbreak. In the opening scene, the protagonist observes the boat fire from the shore
▷ Representation: Evelyn (mc) & Violetta (sc) are sapphic.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Body horror, Injury/injury detail, and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, War, and Alcohol
➸ Trigger warnings for misogyny, attempted arranged marriage recounted, domestic abuse mentioned, alcohol consumption, drug abuse (on-page), smoking, miscarriage mentioned, body horror, emesis, physical injuries including eye trauma (intentional but nonconsensual chemically-induced vision loss), plague, grief and loss depiction, accidental poisoning of a mother recounted, murder of a father and brothers recounted, murder and attempted murder (on-page), physical assault mentioned, whipping, torture, poisoning (theme), kidnapping and captivity, and fire*.
*Context: A boat full of infected sailors is set on fire to prevent a plague outbreak. In the opening scene, the protagonist observes the boat fire from the shore.
Into the Windwracked Wilds, by A. Deborah Baker
3.0
Almost no plot progression. I was waiting for something, anything, to happen.
Beetle & the Hollowbones, by Aliza Layne
adventurous
hopeful
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? No
4.0
The Silence of Ghosts, by Jonathan Aycliffe
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
The Clackity, by Lora Senf
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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? No
4.0
Ravenfall, by Kalyn Josephson
emotional
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Animal death and Violence