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174 reviews

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

colonialism and exploitation is the real horror story am i right folks?

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

the dragons were cool but alas i read a book about war again and got caught asking myself why there was so much war content. egg on MY face! still cried when one of the dragons died tho

Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.5

better the second time around dare i say!

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

ursula le guin dared to ask what would merlin/gandalf be like as a over-confident magic teen and truly delivered!!! 

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

a clusterfuck of a book. definitely trying to do too much at once and would probably be more successful if the characters were actually given space to be, rather than therapize themselves and each other. i still had somewhat of a fun time reading, even if it was nonsensical most of the time. olivie blake you wanna be tamsyn muir so bad it is a wee bit embarrassing.

WolverineBlack Cat: Claws 2 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Eva Hopkins, Justin Gray, Joseph Michael Linsner

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.75

it is comics like this that make me wonder why i bother. the things i do to see my little meow meow 

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Stunned by how much I enjoyed this. An entirely solid horror book no matter the YA label. The mystery is fast-paced and gripping. All three of the hollow sisters are distinct and strange in their own way. Has a few points of dialogue that are on the more juvenile side but considering the intended audience is expected. Definitely a new fave.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Gore, and Suicide

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

quintessential fairytales for the girlies need i say more