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390 reviews

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Im not sure if horror is the way to categorize this book, but there is definitely horror involved. It's a chilling kind of horror, and what makes it feel so weird is that it's only about 30% of the book. The rest is mystery, sci-fi, and queer romance. 

It's not a bad read, and it ends hopefully, if you can get past the existential dread of the first 75% of the book. 
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a cute book, very relaxing read. 
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

The writing style bugged me a little bit, but the story kept me reading. A blend of mysterious and dangerous, all in the middle of a brewing class war. 
I like the cast of characters, thought they deepened the story quite a bit. 
True Love Bites by Joy Demorra

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4.0

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

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

4.0

LGBTQIA+: YES 
>Demisexual main character
>Gay side character (inner circle)
>Possibly other queer character, unconfirmed

I was mostly surprised how much I enjoyed this book. Sport books--even made up sports--aren't my speed. 
I'm not even sure the character dynamics would have compelled me to keep reading of it weren't for the queer aspect. 
But somehow, the combination of mafia danger, high stakes, and the tight knit character dynamics kept me reading, and I really enjoyed it. 
I will be reading the next book. 

Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

Subway Slayings by C.S. Poe

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.75

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe

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dark emotional funny mysterious fast-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

4.5

A very tiny review because I'm tired: a gay semi-romantic story about two police detectives developing the healthiest relationship I've ever read while solving a cold case murder? Good Soup. 4.5 🌟 
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

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

4.0

I enjoyed the slow, mysterious pace of this book, but I don't really have much to say about it. Loved the casual domestic queerness of it. And I enjoyed reading on, waiting to find out what was happening as the events of what happened at the bottom of the ocean were slowly revealed.