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271 reviews

One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Abandonment

Ghosted by Jenn Ashworth

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

The Colour Storm by Damian Dibben

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris

emotional informative sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse

Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Child death

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent

Becoming a Visible Man by Jamison Green

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Medical content

Moderate: Violence and Medical trauma

Minor: Death

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror and Death

Autumn by Ali Smith

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Death

Moderate: Xenophobia and Colonisation

Minor: Body horror