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These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever
4.5
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A character study of a toxic friendship. This is horror, this is fiction (or is it?), this is a pop-culture commentary. The characters feel so finished, I can really get into their heads and see what is moving them through their arcs. I like how storygraph ask if it's more plot or character based: this book really perfectly blends both, every character advance is a plot advance, they inform each others' paths. If I ever wrote a book, I hope it's as good as Nemerever!