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Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

185 reviews

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

DISCLAIMER: I listened to the audio for this one and my rating probably wouldn’t have been quite as high if not for the spectacular narration. 

The first 50% of this book had me in an absolute CHOKEHOLD. My gawddddd. 🥵 
Then it took a turn. This turn had me laughing and making faces because what the actual f*ck was that?! But ugh, I still loved it. So I guess that says more about me than it does about the book. 

These two were brought into a family that, let’s be honest… sucks, and weren’t exactly in a nurturing environment to overcome their respective traumatic childhoods. But, they clung to each other and their relationship developed into a toxic, co-dependent, secretly have the hots for each other foster sibling bond. And I ate it up! 

I’ll agree the ending felt a little chaotic and rushed but to be fair the entirety of the book was messy as hell. These two found their way back to each other after some of the weirdest things I’ve ever read happened…. there was a gas mask and a spider involved. And I’m not even a little mad. 

I definitely need some more Malachi and Olivia. On to Little Liar we go! 🕷️ 

Tropes:
Foster Siblings
Stalker
Masked MMC
Revenge 
Mute MMC/Brat FMC

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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

Joe Arden’s narration made this book a 4/5 ⭐️ for me. Absolutely unhinged. Love me a psychopath. God, I need therapy lmao.

Spice Rating:
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

*Should not read in public*

Favorite Character:
Malachi Vize

Favorite Quotes:
“I stay against the wall, my hands behind me, and try to think of everything possible to make her stay. Willingly. I want Olivia to choose me. Please choose me. Nobody ever chooses me.”

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

This book is dark I read it because of the TikTok sound please choose me no one ever chooses me and I seen everyone talking about it and I tried it and this book is fluffed up yes I know it's supposed to be dark but it's dark!
their parents set them up to be twisted from the start
 

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

I loved this book! I definitely see why it has so much hype. I feel like it wasn't really that dark. I think Malachi gave more intense stalker vibes than Zade 🌹.

wish we could have gotten dual POV during their childhood, I would have LOVED to see Malachi's POV as a child/teen and maybe about his time in prison. I hated Olivia for leaving Malachi and going back to her engagement. I about cried how Malachi's heart broke. "Please choose me. Nobody ever chooses me." 😭


Tropes
- Adopted siblings
- Mute MMC 
- Spiders
- Screwdriver play
- Masks
- Chasing, bondage, 🍑 play
- Kidnapping 
- He saves himself for her and has ever only been with her
- Morally gray MMC

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dark tense medium-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

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

Amazing read. The story and characters just creep under your skin. Your emotions will get put through the wringer on this one so be prepared with snacks and a squishie. Check the TW

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

This would have been a DNF if I had to physically read this book. Like with my own eyes…
The only reason I got through it is because the narration was the fucking best. 
A duet which was a surprise. 
The best way a book like this could be done in my opinion. 
listen to this book was not easy and made my skin crawl, but…
It was kind of like… studying the brain of psychopaths and listening to their ramblings.

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dark fast-paced

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

This should have stayed on Wattpad. But the smut was good 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

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