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35 reviews

Santasploitation: A Christmas Horror Story by Judith Sonnet

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dark funny tense fast-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? No

3.0

Unclean Verses by John Baltisberger

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adventurous dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Tampa by Alissa Nutting

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

4.0

A challenging to read book based on real events. Celeste is such a foul character. I feel a lot of sympathy towards the boys, particularly Jack who was a sweet character. Fantastic writing but it does contain graphic adult/minor sex scenes that are a challenge to read without feeling nauseous.
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The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

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

3.5

It was okay. I liked the mc a lot. Miles was an interesting character. Plot was a bit boring though
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

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

3.5

Very meh book for me. Bunny was a better book with a similar vibe imo. I like mindfuck books but this didn't hit the way I wanted it to.

Interesting character and some good weirdness but the plot was non existent.
The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

The Found Bag of Doom by Sea Caummisar

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

1.75

What in the
Serbian film
kind of ending was that.
I may never read another book again my poor innocent brain is ruined.

It wasn't a bad book I just think the end was too extreme even for my taste lol. I rate books here based on my enjoyment not the actual quality of the story. It could be a 3.75 for the story but I just couldn't enjoy it
with the necrophiliac incestuous baby rape


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Our Dead Girlfriend by Jon Athan

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Wow. 
This book is horrific but its fantastic at the same time. Necrophilia, murder, microwaves... its extreme horror alright. I hated it so much that I loved it.
The grammar issues did bother me a little bit though so that's why my rating isn't as high as it could've been.
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Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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dark reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Room by Emma Donoghue

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

There is so much i could say about this book, but in short: this is the best book I have ever read, and likely ever will read.