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324 reviews

The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

so promising but the actual interesting mystery plot the synopsis describes is swallowed up almost entirely by a convoluted, ultimately pretty "meh" police procedural

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Outing, War

World Running Down by Al Hess

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Dysphoria, Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Murder, Alcohol

A Brief History of Black Holes: And Why Nearly Everything You Know About Them Is Wrong by Becky Smethurst

informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism

Embodied Exegesis: Transfeminine Cyberpunk Futures by Ann LeBlanc

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Dysphoria

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Transphobia, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy

Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry by Christie Wilcox

informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Murder

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit

The Fortunate Fall by Cameron Reed

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, Excrement, Alcohol

Little Eve by Catriona Ward

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Kidnapping, War

Falling in Love with Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson

adventurous fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Child death, Slavery, Kidnapping

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual harassment

What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Cannibalism