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Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Needful Things by Stephen King

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

Revival by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life by Radha Agrawal

reflective fast-paced

2.0

While this book has some useful insights, it is overwrought with made-up jargon and acronyms. It also seems like it doesn't know whether it is self-help advice or business advice (although maybe that's on purpose, as the author says money is so 2008). 

Ghosted in L.A. Vol. 3 by Sina Grace

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0