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Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

Republic of Shame: Stories from Ireland's Institutions for 'Fallen Women by Caelainn Hogan

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

As an Irish woman born after the closures of 'mother and baby homes', my knowledge of the depths of these establishments was severely lacking.

This is such an eye-opening book, unflinching in it's honesty of how the Catholic Church and the State treated women and their children.

Please read it. The truth can no longer continue to be swept under the rug, buried in septic tanks or unmarked mass graves.

The Murderous Type by Sue Minix

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book is absolutely disgusting, I couldn't put it down. True horror and gore. I can only describe it as a serial killer love story, without going into any spoilers. Not for the faint of heart or stomach though, so be warned.

However there are also sub-plots of the AIDS epidemic of the 80s/90s and general homophobia, that can be found in other less gore-filled media. The book is also strongly influenced by the Jeffrey Dahmer case, through certain events & portrayals.

Yuki-Onna and Other Stories by Lafcadio Hearn

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