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41 reviews

The Stranger at the Wedding by A.E. Gauntlett

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dark mysterious 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

3.5

Glint by Raven Kennedy

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adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Guest by Emma Cline

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dark reflective sad slow-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

4.0

If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

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dark emotional informative mysterious 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

5.0

On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Morningside by Téa Obreht

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Didn't realize it was dystopia. This book is not for me.
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
Even rhe djinn has fallen asleep it's so slow.