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The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
adventurous
dark
fast-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? Yes
5.0
If "Starship Troopers but make it gayer" is up your alley, look no further than this book. A fast-paced, engaging and extremely entertaining page-turner.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So sharp, funny, and brilliant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Gore
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-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
5.0
A stunning book about spirituality and survival
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Eating disorder and Transphobia
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
adventurous
fast-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
Hell yeah queer teens in space! Can't wait to see where the rest of this series goes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Transphobia
The Mysteries by Marisa Silver
emotional
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.0
Beautifully written and heartbreaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness and Car accident
With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The world needs more books about fucked-up lesbians and Kristen Arnett is putting in the work, thank god
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
I don't think that "visionary" is too strong a word to use when it comes to Kim Stanley Robinson, especially in regards to this book. The Ministry for the Future is a stark departure from most climate change narratives (both fiction and nonfiction) in that it is neither utopian nor dystopian, but a realistic view of the ways in which it is possible to mitigate climate disaster via scientific, economic, cultural, and political methods. In other words, this book allows the reader to imagine not only a better world, but the steps that might be necessary to get there. The novel's kaleidoscope of viewpoints--both human and nonhuman--drives the narrative forward in an entertaining and engaging way while also supporting one of its many thesis statements, that in order to survive humanity needs to consider what's best for the Earth as a whole, including the plants and animals that make it home.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Murder
Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby
funny
medium-paced
5.0
I think Samantha Irby might be the funniest person in the world