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53 reviews

Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl, Kami Garcia

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-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

4.0

Gave this book a second try after DNFing the audiobook last year. Really glad I picked it up again in digital format. This is a fun read with a very shippable MC ship. 
I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

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dark 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

2.75

This book was just okay. I was expecting something more like Scream. All it was was a genre-aware book, with a backstory that was way too long, a middle that was full of unnecessary explanations, and a predictable (but satisfying) ending. The best part of the book happened between 75-90 percent of the way through. If it was about a hundred pages shorter I would've liked it more. 
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In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
The MC's conceit was unbearable for me to read. 
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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4.0

Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
I was waiting for the plot to get good. It seemed like it wanted to be in the same vein as The Secret History but was missing the flair. Disappointing.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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dark mysterious

4.5

Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis

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dark 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

3.5

The metaphor of cannibalism = addiction was great. Most of the book was intriguing and engaging but the last 10% ruined the rating for me. It could’ve been a 5-star read, and I give 5-stars rarely. The ending really lost me. It didn’t feel in-character. 
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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3.0

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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

4.5

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0