sammis_bookshelf's Reviews (169)

Well, Actually

Mazey Eddings

4.25

funny lighthearted fast-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

Corrupt

Penelope Douglas

3.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

The Perfect Home

Daniel Kenitz

2.75

mysterious tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping

Minor: Gun violence

Everyone Is Lying to You

Jo Piazza

4.75

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lightlark

Alex Aster

3.75

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Ours Is a Tale of Murder: A Novel

Nora Murphy

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Blood

How to Make a Killing

Kate Weston

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pucking Strong

Emily Rath

3.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Tiny Wild Things

Danielle M. Wong

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Murder

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent

The Dead Husband Cookbook

Danielle Valentine

3.25

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated