alexjarvis's Reviews (474)

Do Not Open

Kiersten Modglin

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

The Nanny

Eleonor Samuel

2.5

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The New Couple in 5B

Lisa Unger

1.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

irritating main character, disappointing plot, awful narrator

The Family Across the Street

Nicole Trope

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Sound at the End

Kirsty Logan

2.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Truth About Her

Annie Taylor

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

The Woman Next Door

Natasha Boydell

2.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book itself is probably fine, but I was expecting something completely different - this is definitely not a thriller or mystery. It's about friendship and family. There's really no suspense at all.

The Woman on the Ledge

Ruth Mancini

4.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Wonderland

Jennifer Hillier

0.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Content Warnings

The Vacation House

Jane Shemilt

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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