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527 reviews

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer

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informative slow-paced

5.0

Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy

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dark 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

3.25

Interesting plot but a bit overwritten. 
in the pines by Chris Orlet

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

An extremely fascinating book. I'd describe it as a crime novel without the crime. At first I was reminded of Dane Bahr's The Houseboat. At the end I was thinking about the Coens' Blood Simple. 
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

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adventurous lighthearted

4.25

The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

A few strange twists but a typical Bosch novel. 
In the Midst of Death: A Matthew Scudder Novel by Lawrence Block

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Moonshine War by Elmore Leonard

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

The Killer's Christmas List by Chris Frost

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

2.25

I would describe this as a middle of the road book except the child pov portions are bad. 
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

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dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

Sun Gone Down: The True Story of the Harvey Family Murder, and an Inquiry into the True Crime Story, The Music Industry and the American Dream by Chris Orlet

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dark fast-paced

3.0

There isn't much here.