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436 reviews

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton

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adventurous challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

3.75

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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

3.5

Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

I wanted more! I felt like it ended quickly and wanted to hear more about her insights. 
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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

3.5

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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? No

5.0

Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell

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dark sad 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

2.5

So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

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dark funny reflective 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

4.0

Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz

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

3.0

The ending just didn't feel right and it felt very rushed. 
The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory

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

2.5

The plot was an after thought. It felt like the author cared more about the sex scenes than the story and the ending was massively rushed. This author usually has fun well thought out plots so this didn't hit well for me.