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167 reviews

The Family by Lor Gislason

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Body horror

What The Fuck Was That? by Bridgett Nelson

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

my rating of each story in this collection:
getaway - 4.25 stars
scars - 4.25 stars
Belong - 4.5 stars
I rated the overall collection as 4.25 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit

Sixteen Minutes by Premee Mohamed

dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Confinement

How to Cook and Eat the Rich by Sunyi Dean

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

The Vet by Candace Nola

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Excrement, and Violence

Mina and the Cult by Amy McCaw

adventurous mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexism

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

challenging informative slow-paced

3.75

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse