synclaire's reviews
71 reviews

Elevation by Stephen King

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

American Rapture by CJ Leede

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

Mister Magic by Kiersten White

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence

Minor: Incest, Rape

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Cannibalism

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Abortion

The Paranormal Ranger: A Navajo Investigator's Search for the Unexplained by Stanley Milford Jr.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.

As someone who reads almost exclusively fiction, this just wasn’t for me. I appreciate the author’s passion about the subject matter. The book just came off as very slow paced to me and it couldn't hold my attention.

Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy

dark reflective tense fast-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

4.25

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

dark emotional reflective medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Sexual harassment

The Running Man by Stephen King

tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Child death, Rape