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Manfried the Man by Caitlin Major, Kelly Bastow

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Plot 💭:
* Clever & Original
* Predictable but Satisfying

Artwork 🖌️:
* Adorable
* Expressive

Writing Style ✍️:
* Clear & Concise

Pace & Pacing ⏱️:
* Perfect Pace 👍

Structure 🏗️:
* Well Organized

Setting 🌏:
* Alternative Earth
* Modern Day With Cat People

Characters 🎭:
* Likable & Relatable

Theme & Message 💬:
* Lazy Loser Learns Life Lessons Character Arc

Book Cover 🎨🖼️:
* Fits Book Themes/Story

Target Audience 🎯:
* YA (Young Adult) and above?

Thoughts:
* Just a really cute story that anthropomorphizes cats and does the reverse to humans.

Rating: A

Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

2.75

Plot 💭:
* Predictable

Writing 🖌️:
* Clear
* Repetitive at points

Pace & Pacing ⏱️:
* Slow then ramps up

Structure 🏗️:
* Found footage structure
* At times repetitive

Setting 🌏:
* Contemporary
* Haunted house

Characters 🎭:
* Unlikable & Unreliable
* One dimensional & Flat

Theme & Message 💬:
* No meaningful message

Book Cover 🎨:
* Creepy
* Fits horror theme

Target Audience 🎯:
* Adults

Thoughts 🗣:
* I either felt neutral or disliked all of the characters (I wonder if that's the usual feeling towards showbiz people?)
* Claire didn't have any redeeming qualities in my eyes. She is presented as standoffish because she's a scientist but loving to her affectionate husband. Disliked her beginning to end
* Wasn't Jake married? I felt like it was mentioned once and never brought up again
* Obvious Keith heel turn was obvious. Too heavily foreshadowed. I'm not going to touch the fact that he was a cop previously with a ten foot pole
* I liked the progression of nothing going (like normal ghost hunting) to ghosts ramping up
* Some chapters rehashed a previous chapter but from a different POV. It didn't add anything to the story
* Overall the book grabbed my attention in the first few pages but left me underwhelmed by the last few pages

Rating: C+

Scorpions by Rachel Howzell Hall

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Plot 💭:
* Engaging

Writing 🖌️:
* Clear & Concise

Pace & Pacing ⏱️:
* Perfect Pace

Structure 🏗️:
* Well organized
* Too short

Setting 🌏:
* Contemporary
* Domestic abode to hot desert
* Fits the story

Characters 🎭:
* Unlikable & Unreliable

Theme & Message 💬:
* "No honor among thieves"

Book Cover 🎨:
* Beautiful imagery

Target Audience 🎯:
* Adults

Thoughts 🗣:
* The main character was a bit sympathetic
* The unlikable/unreliable critique stands for everyone else but you aren't supposed to like them
* This is an Amazon Original so it should be short. However, I wonder if the story could have been longer in order to add more suspense between the protagonist + antagonists. Or, could go beyond the ending to see the protagonist dealing with the aftermath and the authorities.
* Scorpions don't really represent backstabbers like snakes do so doesn't really fit theme wise to me (they did see one in the desert though)

Rating: B-

Cinderwich by Cherie Priest

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dark mysterious slow-paced