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Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Antisemitism

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexism

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick

dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism

Moderate: Death and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Terminal illness

The Cipher by Kathe Koja

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Excrement, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Confinement

In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower by Marcel Proust

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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

3.5

Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Transphobia, Racism, Rape, Hate crime, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Body horror, Blood, Death, and Dysphoria

Minor: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, and Mass/school shootings

Stormbringer by Michael Moorcock

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

3.75