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8 reviews
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Stalking, and Classism
It Looks Like Us by Alison Ames
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
While I love the concept of this book, unfortunately it fell into the same trap as many thrillers do these days, in that it didn't actually have an ending. Nothing about the last few chapters makes sense, and you're just left hanging as to what actually happened. Not in a "the true meaning is up to the reader" sort of the way, but in a way that there just isn't an ending at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? No
5.0
After the Fire by Will Hill
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
The book is heavily focused on a cult and the associated brainwashing that goes along with being in a cult.
A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by Rebecca Solnit
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens
adventurous
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture and Kidnapping