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House of Slaughter, Vol. 3: The Butcher's Return by Tate Brombal, James Tynion IV
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Witch Please by Ann Aguirre
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My Brother, My Land: A Story from Palestine by Sami Hermez
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Karen M. McManus really said "all straight men are monsters".
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Murder
The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
It has been a very long time since I've been as angry at a book as I am at The Last Bloodcarver.
A solid 3.5 story for 99% of the story (I would have preferred more medical stuff than the crime mystery stuff), this book ends in the absolute worst way possible.How, in the year of our lord 2024, are we still writing stories where women give up their lives for some shitty man they've known for 2 weeks?!?! It's not romantic, it's not inspiring, and it's not aspirational. It's actually genuinely fucked up.
If this had been my own copy, and not the library's, I would have thrown the book across the room with the express intent to destroy it.
A solid 3.5 story for 99% of the story (I would have preferred more medical stuff than the crime mystery stuff), this book ends in the absolute worst way possible.
If this had been my own copy, and not the library's, I would have thrown the book across the room with the express intent to destroy it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Too many characters and too many timelines. I understand why it was told that way but I would have preferred a linear narrative.
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0