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442 reviews

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

As always, twisty and wonderful. There was one twist that was a little too much/kind of a stretch (it made me debate a 4 star review), but the rest were great. Plus the entire book gave up such spooky and creepy vibes.

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

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dark emotional mysterious 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

This book was all over booksta and I’m late to the game, but I get the hype. It was a very unique plot … even if the ending and twists were pretty predictable.

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

I’ve never been so happy to finish a book. It was so long.

It was confusing, dripping in toxic masculinity, and didn’t really need the romance plot. But I somehow did still enjoy parts of it once I got into it. At a mere 800 pages, it was hard to really motivate myself to start, but I’m glad I read it so I could see what the hype was about.

But… the last 100 pages really ruined the book for me. It should have been a novella, book 1.5. There was just no reason to be 800 pages.

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I had to digest this a little before writing my review. I’m giving it 5 but not a strong 5 - just a medium 5 (is that a thing?). I loved it, and loved it in the moment, but knowing the end now I wish things had been a little different.

I thought the whole plot was leading up to one point - but only part 1 was! Then part 2 felt rushed and I wish part 1 had been a little shorter and part 2 a little more developed. I appreciate that things didn’t drag, but I was left a teeny bit confused at the end of each section.

That being said… still 5 stars and I can’t wait for more of Alex Sterns story!

The Favor by Nora Murphy

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really wanted to love this one - and it was good!! - but fell just short of love. There was one plot point I couldn’t get past. I did still really like it and thought it was a cool & interesting twist on some common thriller tropes.

Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski

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3.0

My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle

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mysterious tense fast-paced