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The Inferno of Dante by Dante Alighieri

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

4.5

I see a lot of comments talking about Dante roasting most of Florence. Just wanted to add that he’s doing so because he was exiled and this was a method of revenge and slander. It’s supposed to be tongue in cheek which Pinsky translated beautifully! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo

challenging dark hopeful sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Colonisation

Minor: Transphobia

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Blood

Priest by Sierra Simone

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5