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17 reviews
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Injury/Injury detail
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Alcohol
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Gore
The Trial by Franz Kafka
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Violence
The Colour Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft
Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
Colour Out of Space: 4/5
The Whisperer in Darkness: 4.25/5
The Whisperer in Darkness: 4.25/5
Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Metamorphosis: 5/5
Contemplation: 3.75/5
The Judgement: 3.75/5
Contemplation: 3.75/5
The Judgement: 3.75/5