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The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

The Cockroach King by Andrew Cull

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

CW: stalking, accidental death, mentions of sexual assault & murder, mentions of cannibalism (eaters weren't aware until afterwards), casual ableism, some demonization of mental illness (no, someone isn't crazy or literally insane even if they happen to be a rapist or murderer, that's not how that works), lots of extremely kinky sex (consensual & well written imo. the author has a section right at the front of the book with what those sex scene specifics are if needed)

started strong, then the middle/end puttered too much for my taste. if you don't like even seeing a mention of someone potentially wanting to get pregnant & have kids with someone at any point (end, beginning, whatever) or harry potter references, skip this.

overall not awful, I just loved it a lot more in the start than the end so 3 stars. Will read more from navessa allen in the future, 100%
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

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

2.0

no thank you

CW: infidelity, casual ableism, violence, death
Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton

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

4.0

The Color of Blood by Mona Kabbani

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

4.0

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Johnny Halloween: Tales of the Dark Season by Norman Partridge

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dark medium-paced

3.0

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

reread 2024: upping this to 5 stars, it was amazing on so many levels. I think I liked it more now than initially, obviously, but I'm not sure why? either way, I'm finally going onto the 2nd book and I can't wait to have my heart ripped out again & my bones turned to dust. LFG!

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original review: that was quite the ending.

if you like your scifi relatively light but love you some necromancy, magic, & weirdness? Then you should probably give this a try.
Breaking The Habit by Yolanda Sfetsos

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

CW: violence, gaslighting, abuse, blood, death, gun use

heartbreaking & tense af. I loved this.
What the Dead Know by Nghi Vo

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4.5

cw: death, murder, some light body horror & gore

oh I LOVED this so so much.