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By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart

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challenging medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.25

The writing was dense beyond belief, and felt to detract from the substance of the book. It was very poetic, but repetitive and overly confusing in places - at times I had no idea what was going on. Some passages really grabbed me and those were the ones with clarity. 
Another thing that lessened my interest in this book was that it was all for a man. And a married man at that. I strongly believe that Barker cannot be worth this level of poetic gushing and anguish. 
The Best Laid Plans by Sidney Sheldon

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

3.25

This was a very entertaining book, and was incredibly quick to read because of it. However, the plot twist felt cheap due to the way it was written in the beginning of the book. 
Caroline Minuscule by Andrew Taylor

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

3.0

The writing was very engaging but the numerous coincidences and plot twists got to be a bit much - they no longer added anything meaningful to the story. But it was fun to read and very tense at times!!
Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome by Garth Marenghi

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

4.25

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

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

4.0

I wish I liked Graham half as much as I liked Starling. 
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

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

4.25

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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

3.75

I really loved the imagery of this book, as well as the overall writing style. The ending fell a bit flat for me and I was constantly wishing for more than information about the main character, but that's a personal preference and not something that would necessarily make the book better. 
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

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

4.25

Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

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challenging informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense slow-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

3.0