Trigger warning for graphic violence. The Lebanese Civil War broke out in 1975 and continued […]
Little Fish, by Casey Plett
Trigger warning for discussion of suicide and transphobia. In many ways, Wendy Reimer lives a […]
Vacuum in the Dark, by Jen Beagin
Trigger warning for rape. Mona’s adventures as a house cleaner, secret photographer, and occasional sufferer […]
Sharp Objects, by Gillian Flynn
Trigger warning for self-harm. Camille Preaker, the protagonist of Gillian Flynn’s torturous novel Sharp Objects, […]
Among the Lost, by Emiliano Monge
Trigger warning for references to rape and torture. Emiliano Monge’s Among the Lost (solidly translated […]
Pretend I’m Dead, by Jen Beagin
Trigger warnings for drug abuse and incest. Mona has a strange life. Not only does […]
People in the Room, by Norah Lange
Trigger warning for suicidal ideation. Who hasn’t wondered about what’s happening on the other side […]
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, by Kim Michele Richardson
Trigger warning for rape. In The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, Kim Michele Richardson weaves […]
Princess Bari, by Hwang Sok-yong
Trigger warning for rape. For a girl born in North Korea, the protagonist of Princess […]
The Binding, by Bridget Collins
Trigger warning for rape. The idea of a technology that can remove unwanted memories is […]