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The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

Mostly fine. I just wasn’t that interested, and I’d forgotten a key part of the plot of The Plot (heh) that would have made the mystery make more sense. 

Liars by Sarah Manguso

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

GOD, this was heartbreaking. Every page, I wanted to scream at the narrator to GET OUT NOW. The fragmented nature of the writing fits the story perfectly, these tiny snapshots of a terrible (and terribly ordinary) marriage. 

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s beautifully crafted and I couldn’t put it down. How she makes Dorothy so intriguing and relatable while also horrifying is beyond me. 

Rental House by Weike Wang

4.0

Pines by Blake Crouch

3.0

Mostly fine. I think this was a novella, maybe? Wanted more adventures in the town, less time spent

killing mutant humans and climbing walls

. Will read the next one, tho. 

The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton, Regina Barreca

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

The Others by Evette Davis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

So, I thought it felt a little off, a little under-edited…and then discovered it was published by what is essentially a vanity press. Cannot find evidence of traditionally published work or signs that she is an “acclaimed” author…her blurbs are book bloggers, which again is fine, but I was suspicious that she was “acclaimed” without major reviews or author blurbs. I’m interested, vaguely, but…probably not enough. 

Middlemarch by George Eliot

5.0

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

I kind of hate how much I loved this. Couldn’t put it down. 

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

4.5