Reviews by bibliothecary_tyler

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bibliothecary_tyler

The Fury

Alex Michaelides

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Premise: 4

Character Complexity: 4

Character Development: 2

Character Diversity: 2

Atmosphere: 3

Writing: 4

Plot: 4

Intrigue: 4

Logic: 3

Enjoyment: 5

Rating: 3.5

Override: 4/5

Mystic River

Dennis Lehane

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Premise: 3

Character Complexity: 4

Character Development: 2

Character Diversity: 2

Atmosphere: 2

Writing: 4

Plot: 3

Intrigue: 4

Logic: 3

Enjoyment: 4

Rating: 3.1

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote

4.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Incidents Around the House

Josh Malerman

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Horror Movie

Paul Tremblay

2.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Pretty Girls

Karin Slaughter

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Atrocious and disgusting.

The senseless and needless violence is what makes this book repulsive. There's just no need for what the author did in this book. The content warning list is going to be longer than a CVS receipt.

Wish I had never read this.