sargasso_c's reviews
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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

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

3.75

This book gave me some very genuine chills, but didn’t quite stick the landing. I don’t think an author needs to reveal everything to their readers,  but I prefer when it feels as if the author isn’t disclosing something on purpose rather than when it feels like they simply didn’t flesh out part of the world/lore/big bad/etc.

Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Rotten Tommy: A Horror Novel by David Sodergren

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Christmas and Other Horrors: An Anthology of Solstice Horror by Garth Nix, Josh Malerman, Alma Katsu, Stephen Graham Jones, Ellen Datlow

3.5

The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 51%.

A bit of an unnecessary slog 

Meat by Joseph D'Lacey

3.25

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

After the People Lights Have Gone Off by Stephen Graham Jones

dark mysterious tense

3.75