sam_rm94's reviews
151 reviews

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

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When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill

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challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-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

3.5

“…you feel the loss of something until it is completely lost.”

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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

“…for the majority of the human species, and for tens of thousands of years, the idea that humanity includes every human being on The face of the Earth does not exist at all. The designation stops at the border of each tribe, or linguistic group, sometimes even at the edge of a village.” - Claude Levi-Strauss

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The It Girl by Ruth Ware

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

4.5

Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton

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adventurous challenging hopeful informative 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

3.5

Weyward by Emilia Hart

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Her Perfect Twin by Sarah Bonner

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challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

SO MANY very interesting facts in this one, I just found it a bit slow to get through.

Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

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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

4.75

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