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In Her Defense, by Philippa Malicka
Book Review / Literary Fiction Posted on: January 5, 2026

In Her Defense, by Philippa Malicka

Trigger warning for very brief mentions of child sexual abuse. Philippa Malicka’s In Her Defense […]

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Katabasis, by R.F. Kuang
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Fantasy Posted on: September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

Katabasis, by R.F. Kuang

Trigger warning for animal death. Alice Law has sacrificed everything to become a Cambridge-educated magician: […]

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Lucky Day, by Chuck Tingle
Book Review / Horror / Science Fiction Posted on: September 11, 2025

Lucky Day, by Chuck Tingle

Trigger warning for ludicrously graphic violence. Chuck Tingle’s Lucky Day opens on what should have […]

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The Hunger We Pass Down, by Jen Sookfong Lee
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Historical Fiction / Horror Posted on: August 30, 2025August 30, 2025

The Hunger We Pass Down, by Jen Sookfong Lee

Trigger warnings for rape, child sexual abuse, forced prostitution, other forms of abuse, and suicide. […]

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What Hunger, by Catherine Dang
Book Review / Horror / Literary Fiction Posted on: July 1, 2025July 2, 2025

What Hunger, by Catherine Dang

Trigger warning for cannibalism and brief depiction of rape. The Nguyen family works very hard […]

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A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl, by Nanda Reddy
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: June 25, 2025June 27, 2025

A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl, by Nanda Reddy

Trigger warning for brief mentions of child sex abuse and rape. Although she has managed […]

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The Bewitching, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

The Bewitching, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Trigger warning for brief depiction of incest and rape. In her note at the end […]

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Waterline, by Aram Mrjoian
Book Review / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: May 29, 2025

Waterline, by Aram Mrjoian

Trigger warning for references to suicide. The Kurkjians lot in life seems to be misery. […]

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The Names, by Florence Knapp
Book Review Posted on: April 23, 2025

The Names, by Florence Knapp

Trigger warning for interpersonal violence. Cora will never know what might have happened if she […]

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Eleven Percent, by Maren Uthaug
Book Review / Speculative Fiction Posted on: April 4, 2025

Eleven Percent, by Maren Uthaug

Trigger warning for forced gender transition and rape. After centuries of violence, men have been […]

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