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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
5.0
Negative Space by B.R. Yeager
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.75
Fantastic psychological thriller. Some points off for multiple points of view, but the emotional depth of the young characters was very well written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Murder
No one Rides for Free by Judith Sonnet
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Sick and twisted with no real value unless one wants some nightmare 'stranger danger' fuel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Excrement, Torture, Emotional abuse, Incest, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Sexual assault, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Rape, and Vomit
Audition by Ryū Murakami
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is a complex and horrifying look at obsession and trauma. However, what took away starts on the review for me was the horrific torture of the family pet that happens near the end of the book. It goes on for about four pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word by Randall Kennedy
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
While a hard read, certainly a necessary read. Especially for educators.