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643 reviews

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I enjoyed this. I think that the author did a good job capturing the nuances of these cases and the ways that victims are often blamed, shamed, and not believed. I like that we were sort of going through two cases at once and I was curious about how they were connected but I predicted that

the killer from the older case was the father of the current victim

by chapter 26

I will say that I was very annoyed by

Hannah constantly following Rachel and leaving her letters rather than just talking to her as if she weren't the one who reached out first. I understand that telling her story was hard but it turned into stalking and harassment after the first few letters and it was excessive

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Beasts of Ruin by Ayana Gray

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

Enjoyed a little more than book one and I'm excited to see how it ends. I knew

that the woman with The Enterprise was Ekon's mother so now I'm interested to see how this prophecy plays out

Single Dads Club by Therese Beharrie

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

This is just not great. The characters are honestly so awkward and I don't feel the chemistry. I hate that Delilah

is convinced she "doesn't deserve kindness" and is blaming herself for her mother's actions regarding her brother. And the Rowan is just weird honestly. He got super possessive over her for literally no reason and in a very weird moment. All of it is just weird. I also feel like McKenna might get in the way just based on the first interaction between her and Delilah event though they already acknowledge that they are not and will not be together.

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This got its rating solely based on like the last 50 pages where shit hits the fan. So much of it was kind of boring, all of the love interests were unnecessary and a waste of time but the last little bit almost makes up for it

You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories by Gabrielle Union

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Loved hearing more from her about her experiences in the industry and about her daughters

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Cups of You by Karmen Lee

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hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

I enjoyed this however the pacing of the last 10% was dragged out for no reason whatsoever and it was annoying as hell.

I also wish that we had seen the moment where

Ben told Olivia that he and Amber were official. I also just don't think that he did enough to make up for poorly handling the situation when Amber tried to address their feelings. There was no follow up or him sharing with her what happened with his ex and I think it would have been useful to the story

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The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

This is boring

The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

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adventurous challenging dark sad fast-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

4.5

This was surprisingly brutal in a good way. Very interesting, I was never bored even though the main character kept making assumptions about things that seemed obvious and I was able to predict some of the twists. Still had a good time though

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