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478 reviews

Fracture by RD Baker

challenging emotional tense 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

4.0

FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I Call Upon Thee by Ania Ahlborn

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely terrifying, could not read this in the dark 

Burn of Obsidian by Taylor Aston White

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

Hell House by Richard Matheson

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Vessel by Adam L.G. Nevill

dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

I quite liked this. I felt this was a movie and lo and behold the note says this is essentially a screenplay. It definitely reads like watching a film and I really enjoyed that. That being said, it didn’t blow my socks out of the water, but it was a very creepy slow burn. I would recommend it! 

The September House by Carissa Orlando

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A Soul to Protect by Opal Reyne

adventurous emotional slow-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

4.0

Under the Surface by Diana Urban

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Holy Sheet. This was incredible. Flawless. 100 stars. No notes. Wonderful. 

Under the Surface is about 4 high school seniors that go off on an unauthorized tour of the Catacombs. When they don't turn up the next morning, their friends top side start doing everything they can to find them. 

I'm incredibly claustrophobic, which is why I picked this book. My chest was tight, I couldn't breathe, I was panicking. I loved every second of it. 

Bad Beehavior by G.M. Fairy

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

This is so fun, loved it! Just could have benefited from an editor to catch some typos