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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Extremely relevant themes: grifters, white supremacy, more police does not equal safety
“I never thought the leopards would eat my face” theme also applies
“I never thought the leopards would eat my face” theme also applies
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
As the seasons change, the noose tightens. People who've tamed generations of wide-open spaces find themselves under the thumb of a capitalist nightmare fable. Like being strangled while awake with sleep paralysis.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Property is collected, followed by incessant nagging and a family member storming off. Literally nothing of interest happens throughout this book.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
The Auctioneer is a brilliant piece of slow burn suspense. A book that turns the mundanity of something like a charity auction and takes it to places you couldn’t have imagined. Samson writes in such an engaging way that makes you really feel for the protagonists. Felt very topical to be reading a book about a conman who uses state power to extort and abuse common people for his own benefit.
dark
mysterious
tense
This was literally too stressful to be reading during February and March 2025, apologies to Joan Samson who was a great writer you simply wrote it Too Real
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes