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320 reviews

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

Amazing! This is one of those novels that could easily be turned into a movie. 

Everyone should read this book. 

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

challenging reflective medium-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

2.0

Meh. I almost DNF’d it. Was boring, but not terrible. Just feel like this didn’t deliver on its summary promise.

First Born by Will Dean

mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This was my third book by Will Dean. Just like the others I loved it. He does twists well!

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I don’t even want to rate, but I will give it 4 stars. This was written VERY well but the topic/subject gave me all the major ICK’s. Sooooo many ick’s. 

Nutting really made you see through the character’s mind. Completely unhinged. 

You’ll need a lot of showers to get the ick’s off after reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism

A Holly Jolly Christmas by Emily Wright

3.75

The Pram by Joe Hill

3.0

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

4.0

Bingo Love by Tee Franklin

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0