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100 reviews

Lust For Life by Irving Stone

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

A bit hard to read, but overall, I enjoyed it.

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A bit slow for me, and I didn't find the end as satisfying as I hoped.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous lighthearted 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? No

3.0

I would have perhaps liked this 5 years ago.
Too childish.
Didn't like the plot or characters, very cliché.
Ares says the word "punk" after every 5-6 words.

Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame by Charles Bukowski

reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Mostly good writing style, but didn't enjoy the themes

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I love Agatha.

Parfem Povijest jednog ubojice by Patrick Süskind

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

No words.

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Like a lot of other reviews said, the last third of the book was just boring and kind unnecessary.
If the last third of the book was switched out for a good plot twist this would have been a five star read but right not it seems like the author just wanted to make the page number higher with a small deadline and no inspiration :-/

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I like the writing style that the author uses, I found it easy to read.
The plot is only there for the last 50ish pages, but I didn't mind it.

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

First 250 pages don't have a plot whatsoever. 
Adding trauma to a character doesn't make it deep.