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73 reviews

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

The Hike by Lucy Clarke

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

The Girl in the Green Dress by Jennifer Haynes, George Blair-West, Alley Pascoe

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

The Push by Ashley Audrain

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail