sammis_bookshelf's Reviews (195)

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

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