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A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

A Dowry of Blood

A Dowry of Blood #1

S.T. Gibson

295 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ romance dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket

The Austere Academy

A Series of Unfortunate Events #5

Lemony Snicket

228 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

The Dead Romantics

Ashley Poston

344 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction contemporary fantasy romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

My Dark Vanessa

Kate Elizabeth Russell

372 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

201 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction dystopian literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney

287 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

Shark Heart: A Love Story

Emily Habeck

408 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Maus: A Survivor's Tale. My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

Maus: A Survivor's Tale. My Father Bleeds History

Maus #1

Art Spiegelman

159 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
nonfiction comics graphic novel history memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced
Rouge by Mona Awad

Rouge

Mona Awad

372 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

Big Swiss

Jen Beagin

325 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0theoverbookedshelf's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary romance dark funny medium-paced