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73 reviews
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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 Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Mirror Man by Lars Kepler
Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.
So this book had me HOOKED! I got pretty far into this and I 100% will be back to finish this. The reason I stopped reading this was because I started to get nightmares. So I decided to give myself a break however I definitely want to know what happens to all these characters and find out what the heck is going on here. This book is fantastic and unique in a genre were a large portion of the thriller books are mass produced with a lot of similarities and feels as if the majority of books are following a template. This author really is a breath of fresh air within the book community in the thriller realm. I highly recommend this book and author if you want something new, refreshing, mind-bending, moments of saying 'wait, what?!' and a book that will have its hooks deep into you.
I am a bit of a chicken at times, I have quite a vivid and active imagination which can go away with the fairies. This book coupled with some movies I was watching around the same time, made my imagination and thoughts go wild, hence I got a little spooked and had some nightmares - which I laugh about now. I highly recommend this book and I WILL BACK TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED!
It is also enjoyable to see a detective character that is a real person, with real problems, grey areas and at times questionable thoughts and actions. Sometimes, I have noticed with detective characters that, some, are written as purely good characters or characters that are not as fleshed out as they could be. This at times makes them feel not quite human, in a realistic way of how real people are deep, complex and multi-layered. Detective Joona Linna however, in my opinion, is a well fleshed out and created character, showing the true complexities of people and the human experience, which is enjoyable to read. It is real!
I am a bit of a chicken at times, I have quite a vivid and active imagination which can go away with the fairies. This book coupled with some movies I was watching around the same time, made my imagination and thoughts go wild, hence I got a little spooked and had some nightmares - which I laugh about now. I highly recommend this book and I WILL BACK TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED!
It is also enjoyable to see a detective character that is a real person, with real problems, grey areas and at times questionable thoughts and actions. Sometimes, I have noticed with detective characters that, some, are written as purely good characters or characters that are not as fleshed out as they could be. This at times makes them feel not quite human, in a realistic way of how real people are deep, complex and multi-layered. Detective Joona Linna however, in my opinion, is a well fleshed out and created character, showing the true complexities of people and the human experience, which is enjoyable to read. It is real!
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
I had another book on my mind and so decided to stop reading this one to continue on with another book in a series. This is definitely a book I will be coming back to. I have only read 59 pages but those 59 pages were fascinating and gripped me. I will return!
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
I hit a reading slump. I will be back to this book and this series sometime soon, I just feel I need to read some other things first.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25