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651 reviews
The Book of Cthulhu by Tim Pratt, David Drake, Michael Shea, T.E.D. Klein, Kage Baker, Ann K. Schwader, Elizabeth Bear, Brian Lumley, Molly Tanzer, Charles Stross, Bruce Sterling, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Ramsey Campbell, W.H. Pugmire, Thomas Ligotti, Brian McNaughton, Cherie Priest, Gene Wolfe, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Laird Barron, Ross E. Lockhart, John Hornor Jacobs, Joe R. Lansdale, Edward Morris, Charles R. Saunders, Steve Duffy, John Langan, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, Fatphobia, War, Racial slurs, Violence, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Read this one with my daughter and cried a bit!
Earth X by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.5
The Doom That Came To Innsmouth by Brian McNaughton
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
1.75
Was really enjoying what felt like a subversion of Lovecraft's racist tropes until the end when it seemed the ultimate moral was that "sometimes prejudices are justified!" , which ruined the whole thing for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia