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Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

so disappointing. the only thing i can praise is some of the imagery. but the rest of it was lackluster. 

Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Did not finish book.

genuinely enjoyed it, got distracted by life. will definitely pick this one back up. 

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

what the fuck did i just read. no, i’m actually asking because i don’t KNOW. 

Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A

3.5

a good monster smut story <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Did not finish book.

i’ll probably pick this up again in the future. however, i remember it being kinda “teen fantasy cringey” what i first read it. 

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

i did not know what the hell was going on the entire time. that’s how this authors other books have been described to me so i shouldn’t be surprised. 

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

reflective tense fast-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

4.5

aside the obvious physical horror, this book makes you think, bruh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Racism

Moderate: Rape

Strega by Johanne Lykke Holm

dark emotional fast-paced

3.5

i found the writing style a little hard to follow at times, but over very atmospheric and lovely. a book for the dark feminists. 

Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley

tense fast-paced

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

4.5

if coked up stephen king wrote cottage-core horror. fantastically tense and fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

Divergent by Veronica Roth

3.0