octagon's reviews
46 reviews

His Hostage by Willow Winters

dark mysterious 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood, Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault

Carrie by Stephen King

dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

Minor: Racial slurs

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Rebel's Creed by Daniel B. Greene

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Cultural appropriation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit

Dirty Dom by Willow Winters

dark reflective tense fast-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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, War

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse

Witness in the Dark by Allison B. Hanson

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

An easy read. Great for what it is. The simple prose combined with the fast pace makes this book hard to put down. The thriller aspect was engaging, but the relationship was naturally the novel's strong suit. Though the main character

becomes very skilled and capable of protecting herself

, her stagnant low self-esteem becomes frustrating. There were several grammatical errors and the

court

scene was ridiculous. Overall, a good pick if you want a spicy book where the main character is on the run with a ridiculously hot bodyguard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence

Moderate: Blood

I Am The Final Boss: Aim For The Glowing Weakspot by A.M. Blaushild

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Death