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Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian

Hour of the Witch

Chris Bohjalian

5.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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
Law & Disorder: The Legendary FBI Profiler's Relentless Pursuit of Justice by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Law & Disorder: The Legendary FBI Profiler's Relentless Pursuit of Justice

John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

3.75
dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Uneven in one regard: the section on JonBenet Ramsey. I thought in reading another book by Douglas that he has a blind spot with regards to this case, and this book cements that feeling for me. The rest of this book is very professional and unbiased; the JonBenet chapter is biased (he calls Lou Smit a “hero”!) and sarcastic. He also makes statements without evidence, such as mothers and fathers would never do x or y. Interesting…but very frustrating.
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Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace

Betsy-Tacy

Maud Hart Lovelace

3.75
adventurous funny hopeful fast-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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The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp

The Sound Inside

Adam Rapp

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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The Didomenico Fragment by Amor Towles

The Didomenico Fragment

Amor Towles

5.0
dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
John Lithgow is a marvelous audiobook narrator.
Powerful Women of the Medieval World by Dorsey Armstrong

Powerful Women of the Medieval World

Dorsey Armstrong

5.0
challenging funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Enigma of Ted Bundy: The Questions and Controversies Surrounding America's Most Infamous Serial Killer by Kevin M. Sullivan

The Enigma of Ted Bundy: The Questions and Controversies Surrounding America's Most Infamous Serial Killer

Kevin M. Sullivan

4.5
challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond

Suspicious Minds

Gwenda Bond

4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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St. Teresa of Ávila : A Life Inspired by Wyatt North

St. Teresa of Ávila : A Life Inspired

Wyatt North

2.0
The Institute by Stephen King

The Institute

Stephen King

5.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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
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