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41 reviews

Prey Drive by Jen Stevens

challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt

Grave Matter by Karina Halle

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Sugar & Sin by Nova B. Quinn

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Slay All The Way by Nova Kane

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia

Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Medical content, Gaslighting

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism

The Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Kidnapping

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

Heartless Heathens by Santana Knox

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Incest, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization

Black Sheep by Brynne Weaver, Alexa Harlowe
Did not finish book.

The next time that woman says the words "my sex" Im going to throw up.