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Gone Again by Minka Kent
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-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
5.0
Wauw, I think Minka Kent is becoming my favourite thriller author! This is the second book I listened to from her and this is yet another banger.
There are exteremly and radically religous people in this book and those themes always scare me. The main characters have such tragic and traumatic pasts and you really feel for these characters.
Mina Kent developed interesting characters and a gripping plot with multiple povs and multiple timelines. I think it is really impressive that she could establish this with so few pages.
There are exteremly and radically religous people in this book and those themes always scare me. The main characters have such tragic and traumatic pasts and you really feel for these characters.
Mina Kent developed interesting characters and a gripping plot with multiple povs and multiple timelines. I think it is really impressive that she could establish this with so few pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Death and Murder
These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever
Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.
It felt so slow and I was too bored to continue. The book is also longer than it should be. I think I was bored mainly because about 2/3rd of the book is more literary fiction than thriller.
Follow You Home by Mark Edwards
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Stalking
The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.25
Yes, this was absurd and unrealistic. But, it was so much fun in my opinion! I think, these types of books don't have to be super realistic for me to enjoy it.
I liked the writing. I liked the characters. I liked the double pov. I thought it was an amazing quick popcorn thriller with also emotional and heartwarming elements.
The audiobook narration was also fantastic!
I liked the writing. I liked the characters. I liked the double pov. I thought it was an amazing quick popcorn thriller with also emotional and heartwarming elements.
The audiobook narration was also fantastic!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Addiction and Infidelity
Maple Drizzle Murder by Rosie A. Point
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Cute, fun, silly, short, cozy murder mystery.
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
2.0
This is more of a middle grade than a YA story. Be aware of that when starting this book.
This is a short book with some ilusstrations
I loved that the representation of someone who can't speak. But, I didn't enjoy this story that much. I was bored and read this really slow. I was debating to DNF but something kept me going. It was atmospheric, eerie and creepy, but I still should have DNFd this one.
This is a short book with some ilusstrations
I loved that the representation of someone who can't speak. But, I didn't enjoy this story that much. I was bored and read this really slow. I was debating to DNF but something kept me going. It was atmospheric, eerie and creepy, but I still should have DNFd this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I didn't enjoy this book. I think this is partly due to that I expected a different story based on the synopsis but also partly due to the execution. I think it is a very slow start. I was bored throughout the whole book and debated on DNFing multiple times, but somehow I did want to know what would happen next.
The characters are very flat. The most interesting part to me was the ending but it did not impress me or truly horrify me. The writing was repetetive.
The characters are very flat. The most interesting part to me was the ending but it did not impress me or truly horrify me. The writing was repetetive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Bullying
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
dark
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
4.25
This was very good. It start slow with character devlopment in a more literary fiction way. After about 100 pages the thriller part starts and you are hooked. This is a true page-turner.
This story is absolutely horriffic, gruesome, and dark. Definitely not for the faint of heart! I was triggered multiple times and I am not easily triggered in the wsy this book triggered me. So, this is definitely a book you should consider carefully, and you need to be in the right mindset to read this.
The fact that you don't know who to trust gives the story another scary element.
I loved reading about the sister dynamic.
The story is told from the POVs of two sisters, and the diary from their dad. The diary was not super interesting to me.
The ending wasn't my favorite. It felt a bit sloppily finished. But for the rest this was an amazing thriller and I would recommend it to anyone who can handle dark thrillers.
This story is absolutely horriffic, gruesome, and dark. Definitely not for the faint of heart! I was triggered multiple times and I am not easily triggered in the wsy this book triggered me. So, this is definitely a book you should consider carefully, and you need to be in the right mindset to read this.
The fact that you don't know who to trust gives the story another scary element.
I loved reading about the sister dynamic.
The story is told from the POVs of two sisters, and the diary from their dad. The diary was not super interesting to me.
The ending wasn't my favorite. It felt a bit sloppily finished. But for the rest this was an amazing thriller and I would recommend it to anyone who can handle dark thrillers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Infidelity
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I was so bored! The info dumps were so boring. I skipped some of the information given.
Julia is such a one dimensional character and there was 0 chemistry between Winston and her.
Julia is such a one dimensional character and there was 0 chemistry between Winston and her.