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Sticky Fingers: 12 Short Stories by J. T. Lawrence

dark mysterious 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

4.5

Each story was different, some quite unexpected, others delightfully twisted and confusing then ah-ha! If JT Lawrence comes out with another or has another book, I’ll definitely read it. I kept this on my nightstand and read one or two stories when I felt like it. They weren’t all groundbreaking, but they certainly drew me in so I kept wanting to read more and more.

Cari Mora by Thomas Harris

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dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Initially, I was pleased to be greeted with Thomas Harris’ familiar writing style and some of the lines were worth highlighting. I was quickly overwhelmed with keeping the plethora of characters straight… however, I fell in love with Cari and finished the book for her part in it. The story is very much driven by plot, but I found when the plot built to its most pivotal moments, it fell flat.

If you read Thomas Harris, this is short and I liked it, but it’s not his next greatest literary masterpiece.

Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark

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informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced