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104 reviews

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Felt like a 30 min episode of a sci fi sitcom. Love it.
The Circle by Dave Eggers

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

4.5

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Pretty fun haunted house read. I didn't love the narrator/main character's constant inner-dialogue rants processing every little thing - but that is what kept it lighthearted, which I did appreciate. Overall a fun and original story. Who knew
vultures could be so lovable
? 
The Passage by Justin Cronin

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adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

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mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Main character is too much.
Wake by Shelley Burr

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

4.5

Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5