rosekelly96's reviews
123 reviews

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

dark mysterious tense fast-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? N/A

4.0

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.

Got about halfway through and nothing major had happened. It's just not that exciting.

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Stories of the Occult: Supernatural Happenings and Strange Tales from Around the World by Jamie King

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

4.5

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

adventurous dark reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark 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? Yes

2.75

The constant dark and gruesome acts, events, and characters get tiring fast. It becomes repetitive and doesn't really add anything to the story. Not that there is much of a clear story. More of a collection of shady characters in a world that seems to be messed up without reason. Makes it difficult to enjoy when there's no real tangeable point to the plot.

The Winter Road by Adrian Selby
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

Disjointed writing. The world building has potential but further explanation is warranted. Poor grammar at points outside of dialogue, which is unfortunate and misplaced.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.5