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Violets by Kyung-sook Shin
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Kidnapping
Temporary by Hilary Leichter
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar
adventurous
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions by Ned Asta, Larry Mitchell
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Slug and Other Stories by Megan Milks
challenging
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
These stories are so satisfyingly weird and I'll be thinking about them for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia and Violence
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Incest, Suicide, and Dementia
Moderate: Deadnaming
Minor: Cancer
Nevada by Imogen Binnie
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
there are a couple icky digs at trans men. they're addressed in the afterword.
The Half-God of Rainfall by Inua Ellams
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0