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11 reviews

The Rats by James Herbert

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The Luminaries by Susan Dennard

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

MADK, Vol. 2 by Ryo Suzuri

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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MADK, Vol. 1 by Ryo Suzuri

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Animal Farm by George Orwell

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dark reflective sad 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

5.0

The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.75

Playing with Fire by Derek Landy

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

4.75

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

5.0

The King in Yellow, Deluxe Edition by Robert W. Chambers

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A truely wonderful piece of weird fiction, through this series of short stories we come to know both so much and also not a lot of the King in yellow, to know of him is to be under his influence or perhaps it is just the madness of the narrators and nothing more?

It is so clear why these stories influenced and inspired so many creatives since! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of cosmic horror or weird fiction, though I wouldn't consider this book horror, it is certainly a little spooky and unnerving in its nature.

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Honestly this book surprised me. I had thought through the story that I knew how it was going to end, and I was wrong. The graphic and difficult themes are tastefully used to build a sense of fear and dread in the reader that I think really adds to the experience of reading this book, and we empathise with the difficult situation the main character is in within this dystopian world. It is not a book for the feint hearted and I would caution anyone wanting to give it a read to make sure to look up the content warnings before hand. Though I would highly recommend if you can stomach it!! The symbolism is gorgeously done, especially in the dream sequences, really emotional and heavy, well worth the read.

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