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Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari

5.0

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

Gorey and stomach-churning but also compelling. Gripping as hell. A fantastic thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, and Trafficking

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Spirit Week by Ira Marcks

4.0

Honestly it might have been a full five stars if it hadn't leaned so heavily on the Shining/Stephen King callouts

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

medium-paced

4.0

Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo

fast-paced

4.0

The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

fast-paced

4.0

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark emotional hopeful tense 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? Yes

5.0

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

An Outbreak of Witchcraft: A Graphic Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Deborah Noyes

2.5

Honestly I don't know why I picked this up, because it made me feel the same way every piece of media about the Salem Witch Trials makes me feel (tired and sad and old)

City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

5.0

Really glad I took my time with this. I have no idea what the hell kinda drugs Jeff VanderMeer may have been doing in the early 2000s, but he made something really, really gorgeous. And strange. And intricate.