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If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Before She Fell by Natalie Sammons

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mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Reads like a hallmark movie mystery. 
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

4.0

You Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren Thoman

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Fast read.  Really enjoyed the original storyline! 
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

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emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed how this book stayed in first person with the main character.  When they flip between characters it's more like your watching the story unfold as opposed to experiencing it.  Also, I usually don't like a male author writing a female main character but he was surprisingly accurate.  I look forward to reading more from Jason Rekulak! 
.  I  just wish I hadn't guessed that stepford wife Caroline was the villain from the start.  I thought her character was a little predictable.  BUT, I had no idea that Teddy would turn out being a kidnapped little girl!  That was a total shock.
Strange Folk by Alli Dyer

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

I loved this book.  I hope they make it into a show.  It's so good!
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

If pet cemetery was a hallmark movie.  The storyline was a little slow/uneventful for me but I do think it was well written.

Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant

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

3.5

Read for a bookclub.  Not my usual genre.  I would say it's more sci-fi than fantasy.  I found it a little hard to focus on until part 2.  It's also pretty gory.
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