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It's Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth by Zoe Thorogood

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dark hopeful fast-paced

4.5

CW: self harm, mentions of suicide & animal abuse, animal death, depictions of mental illness symptoms & toxic relationships, covid & mentions of std/sti's
Losers: Part I by Harley Laroux

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Paradise-1 by David Wellington

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dark funny tense medium-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

5.0

Witchfolk by Renae L. Moore

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4.0

I may be biased as it's based in a fantasy Detroit and I grew up a block away from the east side, but i loved this so much.
Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell

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emotional funny 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

5.0

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

as someone who also has severe anxiety and regularly leans on my own spouse for encouragement/help when I don't know what to do or how to navigate a situation, I super related to Eve as a character. this is all just such a good extended version of one of my old fave NoSleep stories.

its weird, a bit violent, amd spooky af. there's no concrete answer to most anything, so if ambiguous stories aren't your thing, this one may not vibe. still highly recommend if it sounds interesting! Definitely excited to see where Kliewer goes in the future with his book career!

cw: homophobia, depictions of mental illness (including anxiety and paranoia), gaslighting, death (child and otherwise, not all on page), blood, casual ableism
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman

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dark medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

a tiny bit heavy handed with its messaging, but oh is it entertaining & amazing. I had the best time.

cw: child death, violence, body horror, gore, sexual content, abuse. mentions of homo/transphobia, racism, classism, gaslighting. off-page animal death & disordered eating.
The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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slow-paced

2.5

just not quite for me. started strong and I was invested, but then i found myself just tuning out more & more as the book went on. lost interest in basically anything and everything that wasn't actively following mal, lee, or khan.

could be for someone else, but it drags a bit too much for me personally.
Night of the Living Cat Vol. 5 by Hawkman

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4.0

Cult of the Lamb Vol. 1: The First Verse by Alex Paknadel

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dark 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? It's complicated

5.0