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Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.25

This book was thought provoking and entertaining. I loved becoming enmeshed in all of the characters' lives. I became addicted to them all.

Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case by Caitlin Rother

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.25

This is a true crime story about Rebecca Zahau, who died naked in a rather brutal position and the San Diego Police Department thought she died by suicide. However, her family sued a man for murder damages in civil court.

I felt this case was reported objectively so that the reader was free to form their own conclusions. I really felt for both families.

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

This book really had my attention. It was great. I found it to be an original take on relationships between witches and demons. The characters were very entertaining, the plot was interesting, and the mystery was gripping. It's billed as a YA fantasy, but I think adults who like horror would like it. I did not want to put this book down. 

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

The book is told from the perspective of Annie, an AI robot who is owned by a seemingly nice man. It follows her as she tries to grapple with ownership versus free will. It was insightful and it made me think. It was also just a really good story. I would have been pissed had the ending gone a certain way.

Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a gripping thriller with very good character development.

 

The Madwomen of Paris by Jennifer Cody Epstein

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The doctors weren't trying to cure these women of "hysteria." They were making a spectacle out of them for their own accolades. The book was fascinating and horrific at the same time. The ending was awesome.

Chlorine by Jade Song

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

This was billed as horror, but honestly, it's just bizarre. I didn't get it. It was interesting, though.

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

This book was too slow for me to always stay interested. It seemed drawn out a little bit longer than necessary, and I did not connect with the characters as well as I would have liked. I did, however, appreciate a couple of the twists. Ruh was the most fleshed out character that I liked.

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

 This was a funny, cute, farcical story. It was just what I needed. Fredrik Backman understands well the amusing side of human nature.