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160 reviews

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Loved this! TJ Klune is definitely one of my favorites.

I’m pleasantly pleased with the ending that Wallace had, I’m glad that he got to take a look at the life he lived and grew from that.

This is another comfort, emotional read! 

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

1000/10 recommend! I could not put this book down. It was incredible! I could see this being my go-to comfort read. 

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes by Karin Slaughter

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Prequel to Pretty Girls. So heartbroken for Julia 💔

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

D A R K, very unsettling, and down right terrifying. However, this being my first Karin Slaughter novel, I enjoyed it, a lot! 

The Girls by Emma Cline

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Meh. Didn’t love it, but didn’t entirely hate it. It got more tense/interesting the last two chapters. 

Skeleton Song by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

BEAUTIFUL! 

Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Loved this! It’s an important, beautiful, EMOTIONAL read! The fact that Jennifer Finney Boylan co-wrote this with Jodi Picoult is incredible and deeply appreciated. Looking forward to more from the two of them. *fingers crossed* 

A Murder to Remember by Brynn Kelly

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Yawn!

In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Short, but beautifully written. Jack is a great character in this series. It’s always a gift when she returns. 

Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

adventurous emotional relaxing 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

4.0