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61 reviews

Frankenstein (Collins Classics) by Mary Shelley

dark reflective slow-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

4.5

Daphne's Lot by Chris Abani

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

The Monkey's Mask by Dorothy Porter

dark mysterious 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

5.0

Valentine by Tom Savage

tense fast-paced

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

1.5

The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

5.0

The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories by Alan Ryan

dark mysterious slow-paced

5.0

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

emotional reflective sad 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

Northwest Smith by C.L. Moore

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

4.25

The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris

dark informative medium-paced

4.75