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Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

Bored me. I wasn't invested in any of the characters and found the pacing too slow to stick with them on their travels.

The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

emotional funny 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Inspection by Josh Malerman

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief

Infected by Scott Sigler

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Vomit

Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

Dreams of Shreds and Tatters by Amanda Downum

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide

The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Infertility, and Miscarriage

The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

dark tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent

Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.0