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413 reviews

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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4.0

I really 'enjoyed' this one. It was a great concept and really made me think. It's definitely more violent than I had anticipated. 
One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke

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dark mysterious fast-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

4.0

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed this, but not quite as much as the first one. I really enjoyed the twists in this and seeing Millie again and how she has moved on to her life. 
The 30th Candle by Angela Makholwa

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3.5

This was a good story and I loved seeing the friends and their lives over a few years. I was surprised by something that happened towards the end but definitely the right ending so upped my rating for a 3 to a 3.5 star. 
The Maid by Nita Prose

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hopeful mysterious fast-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

4.5

56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

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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

3.0

Not quite what I was expecting from a lockdown thriller. This was an average thriller but the concept was a good idea. I found that the story only really got more intense and interesting in the last third. There was a lot of jumping around in the timeline which whilst needed for the story I think for the title chapters they should have included which character's POV it was as well as the time. 
The One by John Marrs

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5