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374 reviews

Secretimes by Keith Jones

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lighthearted medium-paced

1.0

The only part of this that feels like a story happens in the first 20 pages, the rest just feels like they needed a longer book.
The Fury by Alex Michaelides

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 72%.
deep, unending sadness
Sensor by Junji Ito

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funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

Horror done so poorly it's come around and become a decent comedy 
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

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challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I'm so glad I'm not reading this book anymore.
Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben by Josh Trujillo

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 6 by Inio Asano

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert S. Levine

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challenging relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

me and a couple friends wanted to read this before going to see the house in Salem.  I was the only one who made it through, and it took me completely putting down the book and reading another twice.  This is a long, boring slog of a book.
Parasocial by Alex de Campi, Erica Henderson

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i'd like to mark this as officially the first time i've seen ao3 explicitly referenced in another medium
Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett

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mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5