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The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Murder

Minor: Blood

Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Racial slurs, Abortion, and Death

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Animal death

Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Cannibalism, Eating disorder, and Self harm

Minor: Stalking, Rape, and Sexual assault

Madhouse by Miguel Estrada

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, and Suicide

Minor: Child death

Bishop: Man vs Monster by M Ennenbach, Candace Nola

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Pure Color by Sheila Heti

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Incest

Minor: Suicide, Alcohol, and Stalking

Melon Head Mayhem by Alex Ebenstein

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Violence

Stitches by Hirokatsu Kihara

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Body horror

Minor: Alcohol and Misogyny

The Psychographist by Carson Winter

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Incest, and Cannibalism