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Shelter for the Damned by Mike Thorn

Shelter for the Damned

Mike Thorn

3.75
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Devour by Kurt Anderson

Devour

Kurt Anderson

2.75
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death by Helen Marshall

The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death

Helen Marshall

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Into the Drowning Deep

Mira Grant

3.75
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Be Scared of Everything: Horror Essays by Peter Counter

Be Scared of Everything: Horror Essays

Peter Counter

4.75
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Rouge by Mona Awad

Rouge

Mona Awad

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

The Long Earth

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

3.75
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

2001: A Space Odyssey

Arthur C. Clarke

5.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman

All My Friends Are Superheroes

Andrew Kaufman

5.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This Rare Earth: Building the Dams, Mines and Megaprojects That Run Our World by Jeremy Thomas Gilmer

This Rare Earth: Building the Dams, Mines and Megaprojects That Run Our World

Jeremy Thomas Gilmer

4.75
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the industries that, for better or worse, physically transform our world. Gilmer, a skilled writer, brings an engineer’s knowledge and a poet’s eye to some of the largest mining operations on Earth, capturing moments of humanity and beauty in the unlikeliest of places. A must-read.