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Happiness, Vol. 10 by Shuzo Oshimi

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy

Happiness, Vol. 9 by Shuzo Oshimi

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder

Happiness, Vol. 8 by Shuzo Oshimi

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder

Happiness, Vol. 7 by Shuzo Oshimi

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Blood

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Alcohol

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters

dark reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, War

Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia

Minor: Sexual violence

Happiness, Vol. 6 by Shuzo Oshimi

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Child death

The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp

adventurous 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Lesbophobia

Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Alcohol

The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent

Minor: Cancer