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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

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

4.0

Did not finish book.

I really wanted to like this but the inner dialogue of the main character (the majority of text) is frustratingly pretentious and edgelordy.

The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

I could not get past the childish cadence of the writing style. It made sense when Molly was a small child but less so as she becomes a young adult. She's sheltered, yes, but also apparently very well read. All I was hanging on for was the answer to the mystery, which is not enough for me.

Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Not my fav Mercy book, but still a fun read.

Rabbits by Terry Miles

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

It's Ready Player One for crypto bros.

Small Game by Blair Braverman

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

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

3.5

Not sure why this is billed as a thriller. It's more a slow meditation on a mish mash of human experiences through the lens of a survival story. The central mystery, which doesn't happen until over half way through the book, is never really addressed. It's just a plot device, which is fine except that when a reader is expecting a thriller, this is unsatisfying.

It is probably a solid 5 star read if what you want is a slow, purposeful wilderness survival story. It was not for me though.

Ascension by Nicholas Binge

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.

The twist killed it for me.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I was more interested in having the mystery solved than I was in reading. The text itself was slow and a bit droney for me.

Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder

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