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33 reviews

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.

Just boring as hell.

The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger

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hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

3.5

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

Too slow paced. Nothing was happening and I didn't care enough about the characters to stay invested.

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was a wonderful book to listen to every morning as I got ready. I liked the characters and I thought there development was wonderful. I also just really liked the setting. It felt cozy. It wasn't the most gripping novel I've ever read, but I'm glad to have read it.

The Return by Rachel Harrison

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love how dark and funny Rachel Harrison's books are. The fact that she can make me laugh and then immediately terrify me is astounding. This book definitely feels more "horror" than her other books, which are a bit more fantastical. However, I couldn't put it down. I read it in just a few days and didn't do much else.

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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

Topics were too difficult for me to consume. No trigger warnings.

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Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

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dark funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

Story dragged a bit in the middle. Also, I've discovered that I'm just not a YA fan.

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

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dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0