nancykz's reviews
483 reviews

The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker, Dick Lochte
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.

What in the racist bullshit is Al Roker voicing Joe the driver?! Nope. I won’t finish nor will I read any of the others in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

The audio version includes a ridiculous impersonation of an Asian accent. It’s 2024.

The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell

dark mysterious 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

4.25

We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Freedom Clause by Hannah Sloane

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

Fun, honest exploration of the folly of marrying your first. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

dark tense fast-paced

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

0.25

Just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean you should write a book about it. Especially when one of the pedophiles in the book is also a murderer and rides off into the sunset. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Rape, Stalking, and Violence

If you’re into the glorification of pedophilia, this is the novel for you 🤷🏻‍♀️

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

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? No

3.0

Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Read for a friend’s book club otherwise would have bailed very early on!

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

A Shining by Jon Fosse

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

I'm not sure if this book is stream-of-consciousness but it's a similar vibe of the narrator thinking and the writing really captures how thinking language is different from spoken language.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Death of parent

All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

Well-plotted and paced, tight storytelling. I really enjoyed this!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, and Miscarriage