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Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Gods And Ends by Lindsay Pereira

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dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

Somehow it comes to a full circle.
The Squabble by Nikolai Gogol

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reflective medium-paced

5.0

A collection of short stories, deriving from ordinary incidents but written out in a magnificent prose.
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

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

3.0

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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challenging emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

Such a slow and gentle read filled with the Ishiguro magic. I remember the time when I used to leave his books unfinished and considered them overhyped but now he's probably one of my favorite authors. 
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.0

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

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

3.0

I liked it but this happening irl is totally scary as heck
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 67%.
Idk I felt some kind of awkwardness reading it. It's a challenge to continue reading this far lol. Not at all my type of a read.