rust_and_stardust's Reviews (247)

The Editor

Steven Rowley

DID NOT FINISH: 6%

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

Benjamin Stevenson

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was gripping from start to finish. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a book so much. Not just a complex murder mystery, but a great story with well-crafted characters. Looking forward to reading the next installment.

Inspector of the Dead

David Morrell

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

Warsan Shire

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

You Should Have Left

Daniel Kehlmann

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

An Inspector Calls

J.B. Priestley

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

David Graeber

DID NOT FINISH: 12%

The Sentence is Death

Anthony Horowitz

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Vanity Fair

William Makepeace Thackeray

DID NOT FINISH: 4%

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Becky Chambers

DID NOT FINISH: 12%