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Butter by Asako Yuzuki
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.25
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
dark
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Slavery, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, and Pedophilia
Minor: Addiction
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood
adventurous
emotional
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
Farewell, My Orange by Iwaki Kei
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Chaos Agent by Lee Winter
adventurous
emotional
medium-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
4.5
Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape