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32 reviews

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Executioner by Chris Carter

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

I would've given it a 3 mainly because of the weak plot and how it sometimes veers off from the main storyline, lots of unnecessary characters and details, containing a lot of 'very British' colloquial phrases which are sometimes difficult to understand. However, I decided on a 3.5 because of how uplifting it is, the overall idea, and, of course, the humour it contains! It was a good read overall. I loved the 4 main characters and how Richard has beautifully created them!

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I would’ve given it 4 stars had it not been for the twist in the end. It starts off a bit slow but picks up pace afterwards. Certainly a page turner…

The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What a ride it was! I wish this was made into a movie

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Addiction

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

4.0

Nice read!

Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell

5.0

I found the book to be brilliantly written and laughed on every page. It is told from the perspective of Loki, who is now a child and has to live on earth as a punishment. His observations on mundane things like school, dog walks, and breakfast cereal are hilarious.
The story is gripping and written in a diary format, with interesting insights on Norse mythology, cars, capitalism, wars, and the internet from an 11-year-old's perspective.
The humorous illustrations and interactive elements that comment on Loki's lies and scores make the book even funnier.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

5.0

This was my first Agatha Christie experience. What a masterpiece! It had me hooked from the very first page (containing the author’s note) to the last and why not?!! it’s the best selling crime novel of all time.

This is the story that made Agatha Christie the best-selling novelist of all time. “It was so difficult to do,” she writes, “that the idea had fascinated me.” It was an idea which is now the basis for many Hollywood horror films and has become a cliché to modern audiences, but it was Agatha Christie who was the first to do it and so successfully that the story has become her most adapted piece.