ar13l's reviews
136 reviews

One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Fun listen. Humor was actually funny using gen z humor instead of what people THINK genZ humor sounds like . The plot twist was really good and I definitely didn't see it coming . Highly recommend 

Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Fun read. Kind of weird that she fantasized about murder in the beginning then it never wa  brought up again until the end and it never led to anything. 

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

12 chapters in and I couldn't get hooked in🤷‍♀️ listening felt more like a chore 

Steel Tide by Natalie C. Parker

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Great buildup but very anticlimactic