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37 reviews
Woodworm by Layla Martínez
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
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challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Vomit, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Acephobia/Arophobia
In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I think this dystopia deserved more of an explanation. I feel like the women deserved to know what was happening to them, even allowing some pieces of information to surface. However, I understand why it was written the way it was, and something tells me if this were to happen in reality, most of us would have no clue and die questioning everything. Christ, what an interesting, devastating and beautiful read.
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
challenging
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Jeffrey Cranor, Joseph Fink
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Gyo by Junji Ito
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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? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, and Death
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5