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400 reviews

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

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? Yes

4.0

The Long Call by Ann Cleeves

mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

The Appeal by Janice Hallett

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was written in a really clever way. Reading the story through emails, phone call transcripts, text messages and news articles it’s a very different way to write a piece of fiction. It was brilliant to try and work out the mystery alongside the characters Femi and Charlotte.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Drug use, Violence

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

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? Yes

5.0

Handbook for Hard Times: A Monk's Guide to Fearless Living by Gelong Thubten

inspiring relaxing fast-paced

3.0

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Peter Hunt

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

I think it was just the wrong time for me to read this. It just couldn’t grab my attention, but I’m happy to try again with it in the future

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.0