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The Science of Monsters: Why Monsters Came to Be and What Made Them So Terrifying by Matt Kaplan

The Science of Monsters: Why Monsters Came to Be and What Made Them So Terrifying

Matt Kaplan

2.75
informative medium-paced
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

4.0
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Penguin Book of Dragons by Scott G. Bruce

The Penguin Book of Dragons

Scott G. Bruce

3.0
informative reflective medium-paced
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

Lapvona

Ottessa Moshfegh

4.0
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Case of the Gilded Fly by Edmund Crispin

The Case of the Gilded Fly

Edmund Crispin

3.0
funny lighthearted mysterious 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
The Roommate by Diane Hoh

The Roommate

Diane Hoh

2.0
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: Yes
Starve Acre by Andrew Michael Hurley

Starve Acre

Andrew Michael Hurley

3.5
dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Transit by Rachel Cusk

Transit

Rachel Cusk

3.5
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Let's Party by R.L. Stine

Let's Party

R.L. Stine

1.0
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: No
The Mind Reader by R.L. Stine

The Mind Reader

R.L. Stine

1.75
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: No