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185 reviews
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
slow-paced
1.0
I really don’t care about architecture so this just wasn’t for me. Very slow.
The Dinner by Herman Koch
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Unbearably, unimaginably slow. No development of characters, not really any resolution to the main problem. The narrator goes on tangents for multiple chapters at a time.
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Some issues with pacing, and an ending that really comes out of nowhere and resolves nothing. But I loved the mc’s voice and journey.
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Oh my god. It doesn’t stop. The gas pedal is on the floor. This book has blown my mind. The clearest investigative journalism I’ve read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail