blkstarchildreads's reviews
104 reviews

Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

Quick fun read that will surprise you AND make you think. 

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The Cold Dish: A Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Deserves more than 5 stars. It was harrowing, gripping historical fiction at its best. I couldn't put it down. It examines the intersections of race and the American prison system. I see connections to Beloved and other slave narratives. 

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

First book read very fast. Second book was more involved but still read fast 

The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

Great effort for first book. Had a few twists in it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gore

Moderate: Sexual violence

All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison

5.0

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

3.0