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poisoned_icecream
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
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Eudora Fellowes inherits a home called High Hearth after the death of hee great aunt. With her dogs she leaves her childhood home and moves there, and after strange occurences that she tries to rationalize, she comes to the conclusion that her new home is haunted by both spirits and traumatic memories. What drew me to this novella besides the fact that it's gothic horror, is that Eudora is aromantic and asexual. She is judged for never marrying and procreating, but she accepts that some people will never like her so she ignores them. In my opinion, the real horror of this novella (or any horror story that features queer characters) is the pressure to conform to normative standards. Despite how sad this novella is, it does give the reader a bit of hope that healing is possible.
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny
Minor: Animal death
dark
mysterious
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
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
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Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
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This book is beautiful and perfect and I will never get tired of reading it.
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual harassment
emotional
reflective
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
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment