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The Stinging Fly: Issue 35, Winter 2016-17 | Fear & Fantasy by Mia Gallagher

dark lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke

3.5

Mr Salary by Sally Rooney

4.0

Idol by Louise O'Neill

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Gaslighting, Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Pregnancy

Attrib. and other stories by Eley Williams

challenging funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

3.25

A Lesson in Malice by Catherine Kirwan

3.5

Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown

4.5

Running feet, sharp noses: Essays on the animal world by

funny reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

3.75