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63 reviews

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My daughter recommended this book to me, they're reading it in school (8th graders get to read WAY COOLER books now than we did apparently) and I loved it! I loved the concept of how it tells the story backwards, I hadn't seen that before. I've read a lot of mysteries/thrillers and this is the first one with a twist that I absolutely didn't see coming. Without giving any spoilers, of the two reveals, I had one pegged from the beginning, but the other completely shocked me. I'm pretty good at identifying what the twist is going to be, and even if it doesn't seem obvious yet, who it probably will be based on how unlikely it seems, and I was still wrong. Not to mention all the twists along the way! This was a great read.

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

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dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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slow-paced

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

2.0

The Maid by Nita Prose

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funny inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Troop by Nick Cutter

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

5 stars simply because what the fuck

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Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

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4.0