mxdegroot's reviews
96 reviews

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective 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

4.75

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Talking with Female Serial Killers: A chilling study of the most evil women in the world by Christopher Berry-Dee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

I came here to read about (the psychology of) female serial killers, not about how one of them was "actually bisexual with a 99.9% preference for women" instead of gay because she used a strap-on during sex, or how the main reason that women poison their victims much more in comparison to men is because it "requires the least strength".

Beside the blatant homophobia, transphobia, sexism and unprofess onal, offensive language, Berry-Dee's writing is an absolute mess; I doubt he has ever heard of proper interpunction. To me, it has never been more evident that a book was not proofread a single time.

Finally, Berry-Dee spends more time referencing random one-time killers and his own previous works than actually talking about a case. I can only describe this book as narcissist, sexist and just an overall mess.

I admire all the people who managed to finish this book, but I will very much be DNF'ing and will never read anything by this author ever again (even though I own another one of his books).

The Unstable One by Mike McCrary

dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Carrie by Stephen King

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Bookshop Murder by Merryn Allingham

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Margaret Owen, Hanna Alkaf

adventurous dark funny mysterious relaxing 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? No

4.0

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-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

I need a movie of this yesterday.

Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-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

4.75