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Woe to Those Who Dwell on Earth by John Lynch

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

blood in the sand - 3 stars 

butcher at bridgeport - 3 stars 

the tree farm - 3 stars 

stasis - 3.75 stars 

the hale koa incident - 3.5 stars 

cock meat sandwich - 3.5 stars 

bow saw - 4 stars 

noose - 4 stars 

wing night - 4 stars 

open the window, tommy - 3.75 stars 

the newlyweds - 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

dark mysterious medium-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

4.75

Shiga Hime Volume 5 by Hirohisa Satō

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Shiga Hime Volume 4 by Hirohisa Satō

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Shiga Hime Volume 1 by Hirohisa Satō

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Shiga Hime Volume 3 by Hirohisa Satō

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Shiga Hime Volume 2 by Hirohisa Satō

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Cravings : An Extreme Horror Novelette by D.E. McCluskey

dark tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, and Pregnancy

City Infernal by Edward Lee

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy