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40 reviews

Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel by Lewis Hancox

funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Transphobia

Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Eating disorder, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual harassment

Betty & Veronica's Princess Storybook by Archie Superstars

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? No

3.75

Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito, Junji Ito

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

to this day, i need to see a queer adaptation of carmilla that encapsulates the pure horror and lust in eggers’ nosferatu. where’s my lesbian vampire movie, people?!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood

Not Your China Doll by Katie Gee Salisbury

informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, War

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Classism

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

adventurous challenging dark funny informative inspiring reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

reading tipping the velvet was an experience unlike any other. i thoroughly enjoyed each major part of nancy’s life. as an oyster girl, in an abusive relationship, and then finding herself and true love in a woman who truly shows herself with her. i’ve already seen the bbc show of this book’s story, and that experience was quite lovely. sarah waters’ writing skills are impeccable, and i hope to read more of her novels when i can.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Racial slurs

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

one of my favourite reads of this year so far. i really enjoyed that this book maintained a respectable and engaging portrayal of the trans experience in a regency setting. oliver is such a lovable protagonist and deserves all the love in the world. the only thing i wish was more developed was oliver’s acceptance of darcy’s apology. regardless, this was wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, Classism