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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Timothy Snyder

4.0
challenging dark informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police

Yōko Ogawa

3.5
challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 2 by James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 2

James Tynion IV

3.75
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

3.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

3.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
I absolutely loved some stories. However, some were a little too graphic or had too much body horror for me (I don't typically find myself easily put off by horror books). Make sure to check your trigger warnings!
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Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Heavenly Tyrant

Xiran Jay Zhao

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic by Esther Perel

Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic

Esther Perel

4.0
adventurous funny informative reflective medium-paced
Gender Is Really Strange by Teddy G. Goetz

Gender Is Really Strange

Teddy G. Goetz

3.75
hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1

James Tynion IV

3.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Gregory Maguire

3.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes