macglass8's reviews
64 reviews

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

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

3.5

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse and Racism

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

dark tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

2.0