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953 reviews

The Professor by Lisa Sell

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Loved all the literary references! Good twist! 

Not Giving up on Forever by Yana Stevelork

lighthearted slow-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

1.25

So much is just ridiculous plot points like the 1st time she goes to Italy

she forgets to bring money.

Or the 2nd time she goes to Italy she

accidently leaves her cell phone on her bed so she has to use the phone of the other guy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Gaslighting

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

After That Night by Karin Slaughter

dark sad

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Daindreth's Outlaw by Elisabeth Wheatley

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

1.5

You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Saw how the  book would end from the 2nd chapter. But, not the main twist so that is why it got a mid stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Gaslighting

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

slow-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? It's complicated

0.25

This book was so unbelievable with all the "accidental" / fortunate things the main characters did/got away with.  Plus, in terms of the audio version I found the putting on the Russian accents and trying to talk like a man and a child annoying sounding. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Darn Knit All by Evie Mitchell

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

slow-paced

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

1.25