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221 reviews

Normal People by Sally Rooney

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

5.0

i finally get the hype, what a beautiful book
How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent

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

4.0

i know you’re not meant to like serial killers but i love kitty
The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent

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

4.0

The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley

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adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Jaded by Ela Lee

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

5.0

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
A bit too YA for me.
Liar by Lesley Pearse

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

3.0

This was a good murder mystery but I definitely wouldn’t call it a thriller. I was intrigued about who the killer was and liked the idea of an aspiring journalist trying to solve the case but it was a bit more of a romance than a thriller.
Women on Porn: One hundred stories. One vital conversation by Fiona Vera-Gray

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0