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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Stalking, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, and Suicide

Moderate: Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, and Infidelity

Minor: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Bullying

Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain by Charles R. Cross

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

This biography is comprehensive and heartbreaking. It details the struggles Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain faced throughout his life with honesty  
and compassion.

A must-read for those interested in the intersections of class, addiction, fame, and family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Grief, and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu by Junji Ito

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Vomit

Moderate: Animal death

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Medical content

Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Stories of Horror by Nadxieli Nieto, Lincoln Michel

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

challenging emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Gore, Animal death, and Child death

Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Confinement

The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

challenging dark sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Self harm, Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Excrement, Infidelity, Racism, Bullying, and Pregnancy

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

No End Will be Found by Gretchen Felker-Martin

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Vomit, and Rape