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51 reviews

Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

Tastes Like Candy by Ivy Tholen

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Surprised how much I enjoyed this. The gore is great and story was an easy read. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So good! If you’re a horror fan then you will love the Easter eggs that are in this novel. The end twist is great.

Camp Slaughter by Sergio Gomez

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This was good. Fast paced and an easy read. Not quite a 4 star just because I felt there was something missing.

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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

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challenging dark tense slow-paced

0.25

DNF. I usually try and push through but I just couldn’t. The writing is really hard to follow and the story just isn’t there.

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Party Games by R.L. Stine

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

I enjoyed the beginning of the book more than the end. I just thought there would be more of a supernatural element to the story than thriller like.

Pearl by Josh Malerman

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dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

3.25

Enjoyed this read. To me, it was written like a movie. They chapters move between characters which can be confusing but it works. The ending is up for your own interpretation which make it even more interesting. I would love to see this as a movie adaption.

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Definitely would recommend but need to have a strong stomach and be able to tolerate body horror.

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