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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.0


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Temper by Layne Fargo

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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She Left by Stacie Grey

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Tropes & Themes

  • Closed door mystery 
  • Whodunit
  • Isolated setting
  • Sole survivor of mass murder

Representation: black side character, gay side character, asian side character

My Thoughts: It was okay. Nothing special, but not bad either. I'm not normally a big thriller reader (I'm trying to get more into them tho) so I don't have a lot to compare it to but I felt like the killer was pretty obvious from the start. Like I guessed it within the first 10-15% and I never felt like it could be anyone else so the "big reveal" had me like "oh...okay then". If you're okay with predictable plot twists tho, it wasn't bad aside from that. I liked the setting and atmosphere a lot. But then again, you can just read And Then There Were None if you want the "group of suspects lured to a hotel/lodge and then stormed in" trope

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My December Darling by Lauren Asher

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

Tropes & Themes

  • Small town
  • Brother-in-law/ex's best friend
  • Nurse x doctor
  • Maid of honour x best man
  • Witty banter
  • Close proximity 

Spice: low (1 explict sex scene with sexual language throughout)

Representation: Puerto Rican FMC with minor Mexican-American characters and a minor WLW couple

There is always room for love in our lives, so long as we are open to accepting the kind we think we deserve.

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