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dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I lose ten years of my life every time I read this godforsaken trope.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail
➸ Trigger warnings for child abuse recounted, domestic violence, alcohol consumption, Dissociative Identity Disorder, parent with alcoholism, blood and injury depiction, death of a sister by from filicide, death of a mother mentioned, manslaughter, physical assault recounted, disappearance of a girlfriend and sister (theme), and blackmail.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
#1) A Spark of White Fire ★★★★☆
#2) A House of Rage and Sorrow ★★★★☆
A dreadfully dull and disappointing end to an otherwise incredible series.
▷ Representation: Indian cast & inspired-world; Esmae (mc) is physically disabled; Radha (mc) & Sybilla (li) are lesbians; blind sc; achillean scs.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent
➸ Trigger warnings for graphic blood and injury depiction, needles, grief and loss depiction, death of a brother and son, death of a friend recounted, murder and mass murder, attempted infanticide recounted, knife and sword violence, poisoning recounted, kidnapping and captivity, fire recounted, and war & battle scenes (theme).
Dynamics characters but my god, the 2005-era girl-hate, fatphobia and ableist language made me rage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Sexism
dark
emotional
sad
tense
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism
➸ Trigger warnings for racism, slut-shaming, forced and arranged marriage, child abuse, physical injuries including graphic burns, murder, and poverty.
i thought this was about sapphics and space but it's not 😢 i also can't cope with the lack of quotation marks a second longer
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I could nitpick holes in the world-building, but this was an exquisite exploration of intergenerational trauma and belonging.
▷ Representation: Kohei (mc) is Japanese; Isolde (sc) is Japanese Polish-American & Jewish; Japanese setting & scs.
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▷ Representation: Kohei (mc) is Japanese; Isolde (sc) is Japanese Polish-American & Jewish; Japanese setting & scs.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, War
Minor: Alcoholism, Antisemitism
➸ Trigger warnings for antisemitism mentioned, intergenerational trauma (theme), grandparent with alcohol abuse issues (implied), hospitalisation of a grandparent, grief and loss depiction, death of a father and husband from drowning recounted, death of a grandmother and grandfather in a concentration camp, and experiences in WW2 & the Holocaust mentioned (off-page, not detailed).
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Police brutality
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping
➸ Trigger warnings for racism, anxiety and panic attacks (on-page), graphic police brutality and violence (on-page, theme), attempted murder, gun violence, physical assault, strangulation, electrocution, kidnapping, hostage situation, and false imprisonment.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
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:
No