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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark mysterious sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

if you love character studies of unlikeable, unreliable narrators, this is the book for you. i was hooked from the start, and while i do think the book drags slightly in the middle, it was fascinating and hard to put down and i read the whole thing in one sitting.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

a fascinating concept and i loved elements of the story. it was shocking and disturbing in all the right ways. it's definitely a book that will make you think. but overall the world building and the message fell a bit short