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In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt

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dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

I love a good witchy vibe to a story and this one was great!
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

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

3.5

T. Kingfisher can write a creepy creature scenario so well. Love that!
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

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

5.0

TJ Klune doesn't miss. Definitely an author I will automatically read any time they publish a new book. 
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

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

4.5

Why did I wait so long to read this? Gruesome, creepy, and fantastic.
Stitches by Hirokatsu Kihara

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

Love Junji Ito's art style. Adding it to a short story collection was brilliant.
The House Next Door by Darcy Coates

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

This book fell kind of flat for me overall and felt very predictable for a while. It did, however, have some very scary moments toward the end that I loved.
Just After Sunset: Stories by Stephen King

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

2.5

As with many story collections, some were better than others. I do agree wih King that horror is a great genre for short stories.
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

Honestly loved this book. I am a sucker for any book about a magical library. But even taking that bias into consideration this book was great.
Korean Language for Beginners by Andrea de Benedittis

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

Really helpful info but as someone who is a beginner I felt like this was one level above beginner.
Dracula by Bram Stoker

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dark emotional mysterious slow-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? No

4.5

I think I am just going to reread this every year or so. Just as good, if not better, upon rereading.