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198 reviews

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen

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

3.0

The b plot about the main characters trauma was totally unnecessary. The ending also feel flat!
Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman

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

3.0

Just kind of boring. Anytime there’s set up for an action scene we skip ahead to after the action so we never get any good build up or anticipation. Ending was stupid!
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena

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

4.0

The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

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Did not finish book.
Boring!
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

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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? Yes

4.0

Murder Road by Simone St. James

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Did not finish book.
Terrible writing, characters suck, don’t care enough to learn the ending
Fangirls: Scenes from Modern Music Culture by Hannah Ewens

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Did not finish book.
Interesting but fell out of my nonfiction phase halfway through 
The Widow on Dwyer Court by Lisa Kusel

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Did not finish book.
Terrible writing