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105 reviews

Camp Lanier by Sylvester Barzey

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adventurous dark emotional informative 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

4.0

Read it for a Horror book club I'm in . Really enjoyed it. Fast paced with a well drawn out main character.
Cirque Berserk by Jessica Guess

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

4.25

Quick fun read that will surprise you AND make you think. 
Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

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

4.5

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

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

5.0

The Cold Dish: A Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Deserves more than 5 stars. It was harrowing, gripping historical fiction at its best. I couldn't put it down. It examines the intersections of race and the American prison system. I see connections to Beloved and other slave narratives. 
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

First book read very fast. Second book was more involved but still read fast 
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Great effort for first book. Had a few twists in it. 
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All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison

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5.0