patchy_at_best's Reviews (1.47k)

The Monstrous Duke and I

Dee St. Holm

3.0

emotional lighthearted medium-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: Complicated

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Chris Grabenstein

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

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The voice felt juvenile considering the protagonist is 12-years-old. The voice would better fit a character 7 to 9-years-old. 

Horror Hotel

Victoria Fulton, Faith McClaren

2.75

dark mysterious 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

The Whispers in the Walls

Sophie Cleverly

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Mastery

Alethea Faust

3.0

challenging tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Dread Wood

Jennifer Killick

3.0

adventurous dark hopeful 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: Complicated

The Monsters of Rookhaven

Pádraig Kenny

3.0

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Blood, Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, War

The Paper Museum

Kate S. Simpson

3.5

hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

A Spoonful of Murder

Robin Stevens

3.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder

Mistletoe and Murder

Robin Stevens

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No