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502 reviews

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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 Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary

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

3.0

Perfectly cute, perfectly fine closed door romance. Exactly the right amount of “spice” for me (ie mostly none and 99% closed door). But the pining and angst and attraction were still super clear even without explicit scenes. Both the main characters annoyed me but they do slowly grow on you. Also takes place at Christmas time but is not a holiday romance so a good option if you want a kinda Christmas romance 

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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

4.5

Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer

5.0

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Started kinda slow and took me a bit to get into. But it really picked up in the second half and the ending was a whirlwind! Excited to keep reading the series and see where it goes 

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

medium-paced

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

2.5

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5