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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

adventurous slow-paced

2.0

Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Tense, really well done thriller. Opening half reminds me of Kings Cujo and a good tack and races on from there. 

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

The sentiments expressed here are touching and relatable but the characters expressing them are tedious and felt like instagram-scraped AI creations - so this was a frustrating listen

North Woods by Daniel Mason

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Outstanding - lyrical, wonderful, funny, tender, tense - the whole shebang

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

Many layered and captivating 

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

dark tense 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

3.0

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

slow-paced

2.0

not for me

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

adventurous 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

3.5

solid little mystery was fun

Possession by A.S. Byatt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

could not engage w/it via audio - might try on the page