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431 reviews

Ring by Kōji Suzuki

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

One of those rare occasions where the film actually is better. Great concept, not-so-great execution. 

The Agathas by Liz Lawson, Kathleen Glasgow

adventurous mysterious medium-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

Not immensely realistic, but fun enough that I won’t hold that against it.

Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

Scenes of the Crime by Jilly Gagnon

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Girls Against God by Jenny Hval

challenging dark 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

4.0

“Aspic is a voyeuristic fantasy.”
“Aspic is the original internet.”
“Aspic is our own manmade blasphemy.”
Fascinating. 

The Mystery of Three Quarters: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery by Sophie Hannah

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

2.5

Oof, that’s some bad pacing right there! One thousand years of denouement.

Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Fascinating idea for a book but the execution just seems lacking, maybe because it was so hyped that my expectations were unfairly high.

Bunnicula: The Celery Stalks at Midnight by James Howe, Victor Garber

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

The Mystic Masseur by V.S. Naipaul

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

Hallowe'en Party 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? No

3.0