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Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
CW: blood, body horror, violence, death, ableism (casual & otherwise), grief
a bit of a slower burn scifi horror. probably wont be for everyone, but I liked it a lot.
a bit of a slower burn scifi horror. probably wont be for everyone, but I liked it a lot.
Through Flickering Lights, a Silhouette by Gage Greenwood, Gage Greenwood
mysterious
medium-paced
1.0
cw: murder/suicide, trauma, child death (off page), casual ableism, blood
a decent concept but I didn't care for the execution. found the writing to be all over the place leading to being confused as to where characters were, their ages, or in general what was even happening. probably more a me problem than anything else, but I didnt care for it.
a decent concept but I didn't care for the execution. found the writing to be all over the place leading to being confused as to where characters were, their ages, or in general what was even happening. probably more a me problem than anything else, but I didnt care for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Ableism and Child death
Grackles on the Feeder: A Short Horror Story by Gage Greenwood
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cw: animal death, bullying, violence, child death, rape
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Rape
When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen
dark
slow-paced
4.0
cw: blood, death, bullying, slavery, sexual assault & rape, human trafficking, gaslighting, false imprisonment, violence, racism, suicide
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.0
cw: medical content & trauma, blood, injuries, death, medical malpractice, gaslighting, surgeries & plenty of graphic medical descriptions. probably exactly what you'd expect, but still, be cautious!
this was fascinating, written in a fun & easy to get into way. very interesting to see how the medical/health industry has changed and stayed the same over the course of centuries.
this was fascinating, written in a fun & easy to get into way. very interesting to see how the medical/health industry has changed and stayed the same over the course of centuries.
TEETH TALON TONGUE by Lee Eirinn
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
cw: graphic blood & gore, violence, cannibalism, torture, light sexual content
very short, detailed, pretty good! so here for queer myth retellings, especially those with a more horror-esque bend. will be reading the followup and more from this author in the future.
very short, detailed, pretty good! so here for queer myth retellings, especially those with a more horror-esque bend. will be reading the followup and more from this author in the future.
Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux
dark
tense
medium-paced
5.0
CW: war, blood, violence, gaslighting, sacrifice, some body horror, pregnancy (non graphic), alcohol use, sexual content, death of parent
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
cw: c19 pandemic mentions, violence, some medical content, death, animal cruelty, war & nuclear bombings mentioned, alcohol use
how was this so much fun? i laughed so much and absolutely loved each character in their own ways including their interactions with each other.
also yay for trans & queer characters! you don't get the exact info about charlie, but so many of the rest of the characters are diverse & you love to see it. 🩷
how was this so much fun? i laughed so much and absolutely loved each character in their own ways including their interactions with each other.
also yay for trans & queer characters! you don't get the exact info about charlie, but so many of the rest of the characters are diverse & you love to see it. 🩷