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214 reviews

One by One by Ruth Ware

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

Pet uses allegory very impactfully to discuss topics of abolition, abuse, and accountability, however it’s hurt a bit by the straightforward narrative and often feels overly didactic. However, the Black, queer, trans, disabled, and autistic representation is *awesome* and the prose is gorgeous. I’m looking forward to reading the prequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, and Gore

Minor: Ableism, Pedophilia, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and War

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, and Medical content

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Deportation

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Slavery

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, and Grief

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Incest, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

Not me crying over disability rep in a Talia Hibbert novel again ＞﹏＜

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Classism