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Spy x Family, Vol. 3 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Murder, and Gun violence

O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual harassment, War, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Mental illness

Throne of Dreams by Hillary Raymer

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.5

ACOTAR dupe. It’s not bad, but I never felt invested in this world or any of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Sexual content, War, Violence, and Death

Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Jedi: Battle Scars by Sam Maggs

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Classism, and Drug use

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

emotional reflective fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Violence, and Death

The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 2 by Kore Yamazaki, Adrienne Beck

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Animal death, and Blood

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Hate crime, War, Death of parent, and Drug use