noirdefilie's reviews
12 reviews

Istana Merah (The Red Palace) by June Hur 허주은

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Exceeded my expectations tbh. Can’t wait for A Crane Among Wolves

Masquerade Hotel by Keigo Higashino

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Huge disappointment. I thought Newcomer is boring but this one tops it. Damn

Truly, Darkly, Deeply by Victoria Selman

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? Yes

2.5

Meh. Boring as hell. It took, at least, 85% of the book until it gets to the main point. The only good thing about this book is that it has short chapters which I always love; that’s it

Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Oh shit😭

Under The Vile Moon by D.C. Habib

challenging 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? Yes

4.75

Cant wait for the sequel!!!

The Orphanage By The Lake by Daniel G. Miller

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

For a private detective, this mc has no sense of self-awareness of danger and so selfish to the bone. Fucking hate her

God of Fury by Rina Kent

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

5.0

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.75

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging emotional tense 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? Yes

4.5

Leigh’s books always consist a lot of characters’ pov and sometimes it kinda overshadow the mc’s portion; this book is no different. The reason why I didn’t give it 4 because I like the ending, I think it makes perfect sense

Look Closer by David Ellis

dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Oh man! I actually forgot about this book back then but idk why I decided to pick it up again; AND I WASNT DISSATISFIED WITH IT! Such a slow burn book with great plot twist. Holy shit!