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The Swarm by Frank Schätzing
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Little Heaven by Nick Cutter
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some genuinely frightening and rifting imagery. The ending tore my heart out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Didn’t want to put this down it was suspenseful!
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
emotional
funny
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Another wonderful story by Hendrix. This is one of my favorites of his and has emotionally touched me. Some of the funniest scenes were in this book and represented one of story’s central themes that with the darkness there is light.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, and Medical trauma