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Murder Road by Simone St. James

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Racism

Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore

Moderate: Violence, Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol

The Rules of Fortune by Danielle Prescod

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Racism, Death of parent

Black Paradox 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexual content

Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment

Minor: Torture, Trafficking, Pregnancy

All the Rage by David Hardy, David Hardy

dark tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Suicide attempt

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, Vomit

You Can't Take It With You by Marcus Hawke

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Infidelity

Decrepit Ritual by Valkyrie Loughcrewe

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0