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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
holy shit i adored this book!!! so so good, need to go read the author's other works pronto
All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue
mysterious
fast-paced
3.25
a fun if slightly frustrating read. the book had some good bones and promising material, but felt a bit like a first draft. pacing was sometimes a bit weird, maeve could have been more fleshed out, and the writing was all very unsubtle. lot of telling when it could have showed just fine. it just felt like the author sometimes didn't trust readers to be able to connect the dots themselves, so things were sometimes overly spelled out rather than letting the audience come to their own conclusions.
still an enjoyable, quick read though, and i've already acquired the sequel :3
still an enjoyable, quick read though, and i've already acquired the sequel :3
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
this book was ass. so cliche, so flat, the characters were just boring and lacked any dimension, and the author's writing style just pissed me off. way too many one sentence paragraphs back to back, and the sentences were often just split up weirdly. the mystery wasn't shaping up to be anything interesting tbh, and i just did not care at all what happened.
would not recommend whatsoever!
would not recommend whatsoever!
Faithful Place by Tana French
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
i think this is my favorite of french's books that i've read so far. the mystery itself wasn't her strongest but the rest of the book was such stunning work that i don't even care. current ranking:
1. faithful place
2. the likeness
3. the secret place
4. in the woods
5. the witch elm
1. faithful place
2. the likeness
3. the secret place
4. in the woods
5. the witch elm
The Likeness by Tana French
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
In the Woods by Tana French
dark
emotional
mysterious
4.5
this was goodddd, only complaint is that the conclusions were way less satisfying for either mystery than the narrative and the mysteries themselves