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288 reviews

Letters from the Dead by Sam Hurcom

dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

The Dreams in the Witch House by H.P. Lovecraft

dark mysterious 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? No

3.75

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis

challenging dark inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey

dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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? Yes

4.5

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate

challenging hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm

Under the Stars by Katherine Taylor

lighthearted fast-paced

2.75

The author reached out to me and asked me to read and review her book.

I didn't hate this book but it's also not one I would recommend to many people, or re-read. This was mainly down to the plot and the type of novel it was. I don't reach much romance now-a-days and it's even more rare for me to read books about teenagers. 

However, the plot was definitely imaginative and fresh - I've never heard of a book set in a midnight amusement park before. It was a quick and easy read and was available to me through Kindle unlimited. 

While I appreciate some of the descriptions, I did feel like some of the characters were lacking in substance and would have been happy to have had more about them to make it all feel a bit more real. Additionally, the time frame kept throwing me a little bit but overall it didn't impact the main plot.