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182 reviews

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Each page was more disturbing than the last and I honestly think it was pure morbid curiosity that kept me going. Horrifying stuff, but credit to the author that one of the most horrifying aspects of the book was also a real act of human cruelty that she wanted to bring attention to.

I didn’t like the Arrowwood chapters (I didn’t care enough for the overall story to think about the symbolism of them) but the way things were tied up at the end was satisfying.

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Should be required reading for any true crime fan

The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I could NOT put this book down no matter how hard I tried. A super exciting and tense build up to a satisfying ending. I’m officially the founding member of the Dr Curtis Hansen fan club; thank you to Paulette Kennedy for providing me with another fictional man to fall in love with.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro

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challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

A sweet story with loveable characters. I found the writing to be a little cheesy at times and it got off to a slow start but I couldn’t put it down in the second half.

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

The writing is excellent and I completely appreciate this book for what it is but also kind of wish I hadn’t read it.

Horrified by the ending, have felt literally queasy whilst reading and I had to skip the chapter

where the teenagers were killing the puppies because I guess the factory farming of humans is something I can cope with but not puppy killing

I will never be returning to this book but I’m glad my curiosity about it has been satisfied

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced