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The Small Hand by Susan Hill

The Small Hand

Susan Hill

4.0
dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring

J.R.R. Tolkien

DID NOT FINISH: 3%
I didn't even make it through the prologue  🤷  It's just not my jam. I've never seen the movies so I honestly don't know what it's about. Elves and rings and volcanoes? Something like that. I didn't even enjoy The Hobbit, so I'm not putting myself through it.
The Outside by Ada Hoffmann

The Outside

Ada Hoffmann

4.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

The Hanging Tree

Ben Aaronovitch

4.0
adventurous funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie

The Man in the Brown Suit

Agatha Christie

3.0
funny hopeful mysterious 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: No
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Nothing But Blackened Teeth

Cassandra Khaw

2.0
dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill

The Mist in the Mirror

Susan Hill

4.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor

The Burning Girls

C.J. Tudor

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.0
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Crooked House by Agatha Christie

Crooked House

Agatha Christie

4.0
dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated