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1972 reviews
The Memoir of an Anti-Hero by Kornel Filipowicz
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The Star Child by Unathi Magubeni
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Child death, and Genocide
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
Black Paradox by Junji Ito
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Suicide
Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
Moderate: Death and Miscarriage
Minor: Genocide
Vista Chinesa: a novel by Tatiana Salem Levy
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism
This is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racial slurs
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Stalking
Waiting: A Novel of Uganda at War by Goretti Kyomuhendo
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Domestic abuse and Cannibalism