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dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a queer extreme horror novelette about a bully who gets what he deserves. I've been wanting to read this book for a while and it lived up to my expectations. I'm eager to read more by Aiden E. Messer. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really had a good time reading these stories. Some are funny and some have social commentary about topics like abortion and book bans. All of the people who worked on these stories did an excellent job at bringing them to life. 8/10 crypt keepers :)
adventurous
funny
reflective
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This novella is eco-horror mixed with supernatural elements. It's devastating when Yi learns how her family's home is able to provide what they need, while people from the village just barely manage to survive.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is now one of my favorite sapphic gothic horror novels. The descriptions of the ghosts and the séances were made me feel as if I were there with Roos and Ruth. I am excited to read more stuff by Johanna van Veen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma
Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death
These stories are so weird and fun. They all managed to disturb and/or gross me out. My favorites are Gray Matter, The Lord Above, Lockdown, Remi Rook the Cannibal Cook, My Better Half, Smaller, and When Mothman Came to Queer Lake. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Homophobia, Vomit
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia