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The Determined Heart: The Tale of Mary Shelley and Her Frankenstein by Antoinette May

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dark sad medium-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


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How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

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dark emotional funny fast-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? Yes

5.0

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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adventurous emotional medium-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

3.5

He Comes Next: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man by Ian Kerner

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informative medium-paced

1.0

Less informative than the average Cosmo but perhaps more sex positive than other stuff written in 2005. Had to stop reading after he insisted women owed their husbands sexual favors post-childbirth or they were destined for divorce and would destroy their new family. 
 
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with these combustible children. 
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A thorough and compassionate book on how to adapt your living space to your needs. This book is a trauma informed approach to living functionally. 
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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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

1.0

The book has a decent enough ending but the first 80% was a total slog. This protagonist makes no sense, using Freud on patients in days of laptops. This book felt like the perspective was that of a patriarchal asylum attendant in Victorian England, not a modern man in the UK.