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249 reviews

The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You by Michael Gervais

3.0

High Trust Selling: Make More Money in Less Time with Less Stress by Todd Duncan

3.5

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

Pearl by Josh Malerman

dark medium-paced

3.5

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

The Veil by Rachel Harrison

fast-paced

3.0

Do Not Disturb by Jon Athan

dark fast-paced

3.5

Only read if you enjoy Rob Zombie movies, human centipede, etc. otherwise I’ll just get grossed out. I would’ve liked a better story along with the gore but I did enjoy the gore nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering by Joseph Nguyen

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Self help without the toxic energy 

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? N/A

5.0