sammis_bookshelf's Reviews (169)

The Compound

Aisling Rawle

4.25

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Arcana Academy

Elise Kova

4.0

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

The Serial Killer's Party: Don't miss the most decadent and twisty thriller of 2025. Everyone is a suspect, and you're invited

Amy Cunningham

3.75

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Angel of Light

Stephanie Amaral

5.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence

Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

The Girl with the Fierce Eyes

Sophia Vahdati

4.25

adventurous hopeful 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: Complicated

The Hideaway

Nikki Allen

4.0

mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Dementia, Pandemic/Epidemic

Hiding Secrets

Ivy Darling

4.75

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Love, Mom

Iliana Xander

5.0

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Blood

My Husband's Lies: A totally unputdownable psychological thriller packed with twists

Maryann Webb

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Not Safe for Work

Nisha J. Tuli

4.25

funny 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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment