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12 reviews

Boys Run the Riot, Volume 1 by Keito Gaku

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People by Marcos Antonio Hernandez

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Dirty Heads by Aaron Dries

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History by Walter Crasshole, Yony Leyser, Liam Warfield

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus by Chuck Tingle

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

5.0

I have read over 100 books per year for 25 years, and this may be my favorite book ever. While a parody, the plot is cohesive and hilarious.

The sex scenes are sweet and realistic without fetishizing the trans characters. I also love that breaking the 4th wall is a magical ability.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Sexism and Transphobia

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

adventurous challenging dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0