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481 reviews

The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo

challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.

wasn't for me

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

dramatic and a little wild

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

i tried but i just don't find it THAT interesting - if it's gonna haunt me in the next week or so then i'll resume

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

4.75

Tales of Horror by Edgar Allan Poe

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

i gotta try again, i don't remember anything about what i read before

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

great mix of stories - some wonderful, others not so much - just what a short story collection should be. fave: Bad Little Kid.

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

This Winter by Alice Oseman

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-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? Yes

4.0