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A Rewording Life

Sheryl Gordon

4.0

challenging funny informative slow-paced

The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition

William Peter Blatty

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-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: Complicated

Hellraiser: The Toll

Mark Alan Miller, Clive Barker

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Man with the Getaway Face

Richard Stark

3.25

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hour of the Crab

Patricia Robertson

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Parade

Dave Eggers

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Hush Sisters

Gerard Collins

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

Beyond Midnight

Kirby McCauley

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Alternate Plains: Stories of Prairie Speculative Fiction

Darren Ridgley, Adam Petrash

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Chasing the Moon

A. Lee Martinez

4.0

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes