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250 reviews

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Amazing twist ending 

The Waste Lands by Stephen King

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Return by Rachel Harrison

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The Deep by Nick Cutter

dark emotional 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? No

3.0

Not as good as the hype made it seem. But I did like it. 

High Ten: An Inspiring Story About Building Great Team Culture by Martin Rooney

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.0

Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I had fun from start to finish with this one. 

The Cotton Candy Massacre by Christopher Robertson

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

So much fun! Campy slasher. Reads like a Rob Zombie movie if that is what you’re into. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence

Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty

3.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazingly clever!