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52 reviews

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Violence

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

All I Want by Darcey Bell

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy and Gaslighting

Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Murder

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

An exclusive wedding on a remote Irish island ends in murder. Julia is determined to have a fairytale wedding, as the editor of a high profile lifestyle magazine she’s use to getting what she wants. The groom is a television celebrity, but what starts as a joyous celebration ends in tragedy. Who winds up dead? And furthermore, with an island full of suspects, who’s friend? And who’s foe? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

The Memory Theater by Karin Tidbeck
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

Didn’t hold my attention 

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Mira is desperate to get home to her mother for Christmas. When her flight is canceled she accepts a ride with a group of college students. Before long the roads are dangerous and icy, people’s personal belongings are disappearing and things get dangerous fast. Little does Mira know someone in the car is deliberately sabotaging the trip. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Stalking