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229 reviews

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

The Profiler by Helen Sarah Fields

dark medium-paced

3.0

Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne

informative medium-paced

3.0

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilsen by Brian Masters

challenging dark slow-paced

3.0

Later by Stephen King

dark tense fast-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

4.0

Fire by John Boyne

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

adventurous inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

mysterious fast-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

2.5

The Book of Fire by Christy Lefteri
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Boring a bit. Long winded.