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527 reviews

Dog Eat Dog by Edward Bunker

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adventurous 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

4.75

A straightforward crime thriller that doesn't let up. 
Good-Looking Ugly by Rob D Smith

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adventurous 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

This book needs an editor. The errors took me out of the story regularly. The author refers to one of the characters as "his cousin" (even when the "his" isn't involved) so many times it becomes laughable.

But the story isn't horrible. There is one major flaw in the plot that made me want to quit reading but sticking it out was probably the right choice. I wouldn't say there is anything here that stood out to me as exceptional but it is solid. 
1984 by George Orwell

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

5.0

Oppression seems to be very time consuming. 
Malpertuis by Jean Ray

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Just not my cup of tea
Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor

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dark funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I held off on listening to this because I wasn't a fan of the movie when I saw it years ago. But that was a mistake. This is amazing. It is much funnier than I was expecting although it is extremely dark. The only (extremely) minor issues I had was "wise blood" being used in the text and her using the word cadaverous twice (it is a great word but once per novel is enough - it loses its effectiveness with multiple uses). Bronson Pinchot did an incredible job with the audio.
Little Underworld by Chris Harding Thornton

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

4.25

A wonderfully written noir novel. The plot gets complicated but the main characters are fun to follow. 
Open Season by C.J. Box

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

3.75

It seems pretty predictable but I'll stick with the series for now. 
Sire Of The Hatchet by Coy Hall

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

Folk Horror. Not exactly my cup of tea but it is engaging. 
Holy City by Henry Wise

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This contains wonderful prose and some interesting conversations. Things go off the rails for a bit but just a bit. It seemed like the ending was a little too drawn out. 
X by Sue Grafton

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

There is nothing new here but it does a solid job of doing its job.