3.8 AVERAGE

dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious medium-paced

More 3.5 I guess because of taste issues (the noir choppy sentences have never been my favorite) and how fucked up the formatting was on my nook?

The 19/29 relationship hits way too close to home and was Stressful, but it’s not romanticized. But I love Viridiana? I care her

From the author of the excellent Mexican Gothic comes a story that is part thriller, part coming of age and part noir fiction. I love how the book contained so many interesting tidbits and references, whether it be old black and white movies, the biology of sharks or the history of Baja California. I was impressed with Viridiana’s character development, especially towards the end of the story. She went from a precocious, but naive girl I wanted to protect, to a ruthless woman who did things I would never have the guts to do in order to survive.
adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a real struggle for me to get into and moves slowly to start, but once I was into it I found it so engrossing... I think the setting and tone are perfect in this, and there were some twists that genuinely surprised me. 

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I read this on a cruise and it was perfect for just that: light summer reading. It was fast paced and exciting, while still having those dark themes I love. Though it wasn’t of the highest quality, I loved it for what it was and I had a great time reading.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes