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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

That book was the VERY DEFINITION of a page turner! Haven' been this drawn to a book in a while - if not ever. I loved that even if it was really sci-fi, grounded topics such as love and family were at the forefront of the story, seamlessly blending with the adventure the main character has gone through.

Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

3.0

The formatting of the first one wasn't used as much/well in this one. It's what made the book original... Waking Gods was fine, but a definite downgrade. FREAKING KARA DIDN'T HAVE TO DIE DOE

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

5.0

A BOOK THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN. SUCH A PAGE TURNER. THE SUSPENSE IS AMAZING CAN'T WAIT TO SEE AMY ADAMS CRUSH THIS

Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Not giving stars cause I started it AGES ago and don't remember any of it.

Update (second read):
I loved this book! Probably my favourite of the first three. I just want to take a moment to appreciate the characters. I believe they are all so well written. The standout was definitely Anna. I adore her. My only problem is the lack of descriptions. I think considering we're dealing with very wild stuff, repeating descriptions wouldn't hurt because i often had a hard time understanding the scale of what was going on. 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

4.0

Pretty awesome for a teen dystopia. The worldbuilding is lazy in the beginning where there's a lot of exposition so you have to turn your brain off. The most interesting part is the whole HungerGames thing and seeing how great Katniss and Peeta are. Rue was an amazing character too.

Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Did not finish book.

1.0

Sorry fot the rating but I didn't like this at all

Cibola Burn by James S. A. Corey

tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I feel it could use more descriptions because sometimes I had no idea what was going on. Especially in the like alien tower at the end. (3 stars)

2nd read - 3.5 stars :
Enjoyed it more i think! Definitely still my least favourite to date though. Elvi is a stand out character. 

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

4.0

A real page turner loved how much scent was explored thru the descriptions

En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule by Édouard Louis

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

4.5 super bon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

5.0