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Mother Doll by Katya Apekina

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardner

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

This read like an unraveling of a Dateline episode. The twists at the end felt a bit silly and rushed. 
The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments by Hadley Vlahos

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Every chapter I was fighting tears. This book shows there can be comfort and peace in hospice care and death in general. I wish Vlahos dug more into her stories and background but understand the book was short for confidentiality. This book is for anyone, not just clinicians. 
Happy Place by Emily Henry

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Pink Slime by Fernanda Trías

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hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I think there are some parts I missed: why does this woman take care of Mauro? Where did her ex husband go? I think the slime food is the catalyst for the demise of the town and the town’s only food source which must be the comedy of the novel. I didn’t love or hate the story. 
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

A 13 year old could’ve written a better novel. You can see the ending from a mile away. Bring another book with you if this is your beach read or just skip this book altogether. 
Empty Vows by Mary Monroe

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

The Traitor by Ava Glass

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0