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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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4.5

4.5⭐ !

There were some things that I didn't enjoy and I thought the ending felt a little rushed, but mostly this was an incredible book. I enjoyed reading this from start to finish!!!!
Filth by Irvine Welsh

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
It was hard to read
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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

3.5

I liked the story enough to give it a 3.5. However, the reason why it's not a 4 star is because the writing felt off sometimes. The style of writing was very simple and in the context of a thriller it didn't work for me. Millie was also annoying and frustrating me a lot earlier in the book up until part 2. It's only in part 2 I started liking her somewhat but by the time I did, the book was almost over. The mystery behind it all was quite obvious as well. I kinda figured out the plot really early on. Regardless of my nitpick-y thoughts, I enjoyed it quite a bit and it was a quick read.