ryendnae's reviews
64 reviews

The Vacation by John Marrs

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

The Family Secret by Mikayla Davids

dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

The Christmas Party by Mikayla Davids

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Keep It In The Family by John Marrs

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I listened to the audiobook version and now I’m desperate to buy the physical book because I need to read this again in actual print. Iykyk. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Manacled by SenLinYu

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

The Favorite Girl by Monica Arya

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Violence, and Vomit

Behind Her Lies by Molly Black

mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Dementia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail