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302 reviews

Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Racism, Child abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Murder, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Genocide

Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano

funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

The Wicked + The Divine: Book One by Kieron Gillen

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Weyward by Emilia Hart

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

Minor: Confinement, Vomit, and Miscarriage

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Snowpiercer: The Escape by Jacques Lob

slow-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

1.0

God, this book wasn't even bad, it was worse than that, it was boring. I don't know how a book manages to be boring in 110 pages, but it is

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Vision Vol. 2: Little Better Than A Beast by Tom King

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75