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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

4.0

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

adventurous informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

5.0

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie

3.75

Into the Woods by Franck Thilliez

3.5

shine your icy crown by Amanda Lovelace

2.5

This wasn’t awful or anything, I just didn’t find myself loving most of it. There were definitely a few powerful poems, but I don’t think this series by Amanda is for me

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

fast-paced

4.0

Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0