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306 reviews

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Proof that just because the twist is shocking doesn't mean it's good.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

Book 1 was prettymeh, but I figured I'd give the series one more shot before giving up. I liked this one less, though.

The plot is okay, I guess? It's really the characters that tanked the experience for me. I'd say they act like high schoolers, but honestly, most high schoolers I've known are way more emotionally intelligent than these people.

Also, the main character makes a big deal of this secret society being sexist, and the men from said society ARE cartoonishly misogynistic. They really have to be that over-the-top, though, to avoid making the actions of the "good guys" (and the thoughts of the narrator) look massively hypocritical. I mean, it still *is* hypocritical, but I guess the hilariously outdated statements from the society guys sort of work to make it less noticeable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

Deadbeat Druid by David R. Slayton

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5