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The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The Eleventh Hour by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

As a regular book, this was really good. As the final book in the Expanse series, it was a bit of a disappointment.

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Murder on the Rockport Limited by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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Here There Be Gerblins by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy

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Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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? No

3.5

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Really enjoyed this one. One of the most diverse and well written books I've read lately. It covers racism, ableism, sexism, and antisemitism - make sure to check content warnings for this one, it's very raw and not sugar coated.

My main critique is that while the last 1/3 was 5/5 stars, amazing, and the first 1/3 was intriguing, the middle 1/3 dragged a little bit. Know that the cast of characters is literally a whole town, and this book is about the depth of characters, not the plot.

Make sure you read the author's acknowledgments!

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The Folcroft Ghosts by Darcy Coates

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0