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A Red Death

Walter Mosley, Jane Chelius

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Amazingly similar resolution in the 1st and 2nd book. Love the setting. The puzzle box plot and the chaotic yet tidy conclusion were both satisfying.

Havoc at Prescott High

C.M. Stunich

3.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Devil in a Blue Dress

Walter Mosley

5.0

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

First, Become Ashes

K.M. Szpara

4.5

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

All Involved

Ryan Gattis

5.0

challenging dark informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Half-Built Garden

Ruthanna Emrys

5.0

hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Maw

A.L. Kaplan, Jude Ellison S. Doyle

4.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Justice League Dark, Vol. 1: In the Dark

Peter Milligan

3.5

adventurous dark fast-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

Interesting characters and decent plot for gathering them together. I feel like I'd need to know more about the DC universe to fully appreciate.

Lucky Girl: How I Became A Horror Writer: A Krampus Story

M. Rickert

4.25

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love how many stories are crammed into this sort novella. I love how they're scattered over such a long time line and how the point of view of the narrator, temporally, plays with the reader's comfort level.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate and beware of bells after reading this if creepy tales tend to follow you after reading.

The City We Became

N.K. Jemisin

5.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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