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Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

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

4.0

 This book was cute and funny and just what I needed to counteract some of the more intense material I am reading at the moment. It reminded me of watching cartoons like Despicable Me as an adult. I recommend it for those that like fantasy and need a silly escape. 
I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home: A novel by Lorrie Moore

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

2.0

I don't even know what I read. I thought it was ridiculous and pretentious--all over the place and going nowhere at the same time. It makes a mockery of depression and grief. But some high brow literary people, who are smarter than me, call it genius. I don't get it, but not all books are for everyone.
What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena

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

4.0

This book was told from so many different perspectives that it was a challenge to keep up with, but it was a really well plotted mystery. There's a line in the book about girls living to be old enough to be safe from men that resonated with me. The victim was a teenage girl and that was hard to take, but it brought up a lot of valid points.
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

Wow! This book reads more like a coming-of-age novel that happens to have a serial killer lurking in the background, than it does a thriller. It is well crafted, and the characters are lovably fallible. It's a deep dive into the late 70s, 80s, and 1990 when I was young, so I can really appreciate it.
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

 The real horror of the gay conversion camp was the doctrine and the prejudice of the church members and not the supernatural terrors. Which was, I guess, the point. The book made lots of good points. The writing just seemed a little immature at times. 
Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

I always love a character who is a bit off. Sally had good reason to be different, and I found her endearingly strange and refreshingly honest. The book had well fleshed out characters as well as a very gripping plot.
Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked the dysfunctional family dynamic in this book paired with the contrast of a gothic horror. It kept me reading.
A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology by Mike Rinder

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

This book is chilling. It reads like the recovery stories from survivors of severe domestic abuse. The people who have the courage to leave this "religion" are very brave. Those who speak out against scientology are made of steel.
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

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dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

All Fours by Miranda July

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's explicit. It's not for everyone. I found the book to be refreshing. Not all menopause looks the same for everyone.

Also, it illustrates the reason why I'm glad I have a short-haired dog. Read it, and you'll see.