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47 reviews

Galatea by Madeline Miller

3.0

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

dark reflective 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

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Felt like having my soul ripped open and I had to take breaks to pace anxiously, but strangely I think I'd do it all again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Transphobia, and Medical content

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Homophobia

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

challenging dark reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Transphobia

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori

4.0

The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman

challenging dark tense slow-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

2.5

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

adventurous hopeful fast-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

Elektra by Jennifer Saint

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

3.25