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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Horrified of vampire-like creatures but equally as horrified, if not more, by the complete dismissal of a woman’s existence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity
The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-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
a slow, indulgent read. i loved exploring hava’s character and found her really relatable. cried.
i just really love characters who have no sense of self or their desires but find the courage to step away from what they’ve always known to find and heal themselves YIPPEEEEEE
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Felt like the writing was pretty plain and each story is formatted a bit too stiffly/formulaic imo. :/ A chill read but it’s missing something Special.
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Volume 3 by Hajime Touya
every dr storyline following the first killing game solely rely on a in-universe junko kinnie being too ambitious
dark
tense
fast-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: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Bloom by Kevin Panetta
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Volume 2 by Hajime Touya, Spike Chunsoft
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Once Bitten, Twice Dead by Tiffany Schmidt
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
i have so many complaints but if i shut off my brain i had so much fun, 5 stars
{edit: realistically this book is a solid 3, maybe even a 2.75 stars, but i really did have a lot of fun reading it and isn’t that what really matters?}
{edit: realistically this book is a solid 3, maybe even a 2.75 stars, but i really did have a lot of fun reading it and isn’t that what really matters?}
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Volume 1 by Kyousuke Suga, Spike Chunsoft
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder