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256 reviews

The Palestinians: From Peasants to Revolutionaries by Rosemary Sayigh

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Howls from the Dark Ages: An Anthology of Medieval Horror by P.L. McMillan, Solomon Forse

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.5

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The House of Whispers by Anna Mazzola

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Clockwork Girl by Anna Mazzola

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

dark emotional 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

3.75

Bonny & Read by Julie Walker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

I really wanted to like this book as I’ve been fascinated with Anne Bonny and Mary Read for years. It’s fast-paced and reads quickly, however, I found this to be rather dull read which surprised me considering the book’s protagonists.

I don’t know if it was just me but I found it a little queerbait-y when Anne was reflecting on Mary and Tom Earl’s relationship. I could be interpreting it differently to how the author intended but the way Walker wrote about how Anne felt just gave me those vibes and it also kind of put me off