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436 reviews

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loop by Kōji Suzuki

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I get what Suzuki was trying to do here, but I don’t think it works. In theory, the way that each novel deconstructs the previous ones is fascinating, but in this case, I think the effect is unfortunately to dismantle what makes the previous books so effective. 
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith

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

3.75

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

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dark reflective slow-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

5.0

Killer Fandom: Fan Studies and the Celebrity Serial Killer by Judith May Fathallah

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

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

4.0

Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels by Ellen Ruppel Shell

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informative medium-paced

4.0

The Playbook: A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War by James Shapiro

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informative medium-paced

3.5

Spiral by Kōji Suzuki

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Sorry but this bangs. Scratches all my little academic itches.