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56 reviews

Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

reflective slow-paced

3.5

The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

strong 5 stars for most of the book but I'm unsure about the end. it kept me guessing tho, would definitely recommend (especially the audiobook!!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

not bad but not what i expected. wanted it to be more creepy

Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Idol, Burning by Rin Usami

dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Stalking

Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight by Riku Onda

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest

Shadows House, Vol. 1 by Somato

dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

quick read. the ending is intriguing I'll definitely pick up the next one