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324 reviews

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Classism

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexism, Alcohol

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Death of a Ghost by M.C. Beaton

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexism

The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship

A Most Curious Murder by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Police brutality, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities: A Novel by Heather Webber

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Back in the Burbs by Avery Flynn, Tracy Wolff

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful fast-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

5.0