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Wild Fell by Michael Rowe
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
Floating Staircase by Ronald Malfi
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
The Women in the Walls by Amy Lukavics
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Murder
The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Abandonment
An Unlikely Spy by Rebecca Starford
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Violence
The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom by Nikita Gill
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual assault
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, and Trafficking
The Merry Spinster: Tales of everyday horror by Daniel M. Lavery
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This Accident of Being Lost: Songs and Stories by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes