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216 reviews

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Neuromancer by William Gibson

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, and Classism

Ardent Violet and the Infinite Eye by Alex White

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, and Medical content

Burning Chrome by William Gibson

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Classism

Exile's Gate by C.J. Cherryh

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Classism

Fires of Azeroth by C.J. Cherryh

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Torture, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Magica Riot by Kara Buchanan

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Grief, and Dysphoria

A Wolf Steps in Blood by Tamara Jerée

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief

Well of Shiuan by C.J. Cherryh

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Gate of Ivrel by C.J. Cherryh

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Grief and Death of parent