sarahs_shelves's reviews
190 reviews
The Seat Filler by Sariah Wilson
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
The Perfect Wife by Blake Pierce
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book does such an amazing job of creating the tones of processing grief that I can't put it into words. Its very much a character/emotion study. I agree with another reviewer that called it a 'cozy horror'.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Animal death
The Girl in the Woods (Off-Kilter Tales #1) by Michael Robertson
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It was okay. I hated all the characters but I don't think they were meant to be liked. I was really curiouse about how it would end....and it was okay. Not a stellar ending. I will say I thought the way things wrapped up was well done, even if I wasn't thrilled with it I can't recall anything that was left out. So points for that!