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336 reviews

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

lighthearted slow-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

2.0

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny mysterious 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

4.0

Magdalena by Candi Sary

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Season of Stick & Bone by

dark mysterious slow-paced

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Three by Ann Quin

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The literary equivalent of getting drunk and staring at the moon

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious slow-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

1.5

I need Dark Academia writers to understand you can't just blindly recommend Greek myths and expect it to mean smth

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Hungerstone by Kat Dunn

dark 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? Yes

5.0

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC

Violent. Vibrant. Visceral. Hungerstone is everything I could ask for in a Carmilla retelling and more. I genuinely believe that Dunn has nailed the haunting Gothic atmosphere necessary for a Carmilla retelling. Dunn has excelled at emulating the eerie tone of Gothic literature with a straightforward writing style that makes this book immensely easy to binge-read.

Hungerstone is haunting and gorgeous all at once. I cannot recommend this book enough. It is visceral and grotesque and so so perfect for a creepy October read. Hungerstone is for gorgeous gorgeous girls who were born hungry. 5/5 stars!!! 

Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker

emotional reflective slow-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

3.0