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Lovesickness: 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: Death, Gore, Suicide

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Excrement, Abortion

Mimi's Tales of Terror by Junji Ito

adventurous 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Blood

Minor: Confinement, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Grief

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia

The Dark Half by Stephen King

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence

Rental House by Weike Wang

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Violence

Remina by Junji Ito

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: Death, Torture, Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts

Lupus in Fabula by Briar Ripley Page

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore

The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Murder

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Religious bigotry

Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Animal death, Child death

Summer of the Monsters by David Sodergren

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Violence

Moderate: Gun violence