macglass8's reviews
64 reviews

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.25

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness by Amanda Bennett, Lori Schiller

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

2.75

I had high hopes for this book due to others reviews, but I found it slightly repetitive and slow. Don’t get me wrong, I liked it, but it could have been 100 pages shorter… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

The Safe Place by Anna Downes

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, Blood, and Car accident

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse