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142 reviews

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

1.0

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

2.75

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Nightflyers by George R.R. Martin, David Palumbo

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

This was way too fast paced and short. The story gave you no time to care about anything at all. The characters were boring and for some reason, even while people around them are dying, they still are constantly horny. Sex and nudity was pointless yet Martin always feels the need to include it. He just likes to make sure the women in his stories are naked or sexual. It is really weird and frankly many times cringey. Every time I thought, "wait, but why?" The whole book was a waste of my time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice

dark slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Oksi by Mari Ahokoivu

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Just be warned and do not be deceived by the cover. This is not for kids and gets graphic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A Taste for Monsters by Matthew J. Kirby

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

1.0

The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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