justdanreads's Reviews (317)

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

Survive the Night

Riley Sager

4.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Samantha Shannon

5.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Playing the Palace by Paul Rudnick

Playing the Palace

Paul Rudnick

2.0
funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Her Body and Other Parties

Carmen Maria Machado

3.0
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green

Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York

Elon Green

4.0
challenging dark informative mysterious fast-paced
Solitaire by Alice Oseman

Solitaire

Alice Oseman

3.0
challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

One Last Stop

Casey McQuiston

5.0
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

TJ Klune

5.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

5.0
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced