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Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Medical content and Animal cruelty

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: War, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Child death, and Suicide

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, Xenophobia, Gore, Medical content, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Child death

Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, War, Self harm, and Dysphoria

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Animal death, and Death of parent

The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Animal death, Mental illness, Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, and Confinement

Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Vomit

The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, Medical content, War, Child death, Alcoholism, and Murder

Minor: Police brutality, Child abuse, Infertility, Vomit, Sexual content, and Fatphobia

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

emotional hopeful slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Blood, Classism, Murder, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexism

Minor: Miscarriage, Alcohol, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, War, and Infertility

Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sønderby

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Ableism, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Xenophobia, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Incest, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Bullying, Alcohol, and Drug use

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Medical content

Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Violence, and Dysphoria

Needles/injections (HRT).

The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, Death, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Deadnaming and Vomit

The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Incest, Sexual content, Slavery, and Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Rape, Infidelity, Child death, and Sexual assault