finnickdeservedbetter's Reviews (209)

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

Exit Strategy

Martha Wells

5.0
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol

Martha Wells

4.75
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Artificial Condition

Martha Wells

5.0
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross

4.5
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
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

Martha Wells

4.5
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: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

David Grann

4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
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Temper by Layne Fargo

Temper

Layne Fargo

3.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula

Bram Stoker

5.0
She Left by Stacie Grey

She Left

Stacie Grey

3.0
dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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

My December Darling

Lauren Asher

3.5
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

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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