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Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

12 reviews

lilithvonbat's review against another edition

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

4.5


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embringaling's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0


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tacochelle's review against another edition

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

3.0

Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC.

You think you're cruising along through a spooky thriller/mystery, then BAM! Suprise Fungi! Spreading their spores through horror, fantasy, and science fiction alike, no genre is safe!

I kid, but also didn't expect the fungal stuff... despite the mushrooms on the cover, I am not very attentive. It's a compelling mystery with an interesting set of characters at its core, but it wraps up too quickly before we can really get into them. Especially once you get into Hannah's pov, the real horror is only ever implied with her experiences, and it would have benefitted from a few more chapters so we can actually see it.

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aileron's review against another edition

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

2.5


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sea_sea's review against another edition

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

4.75

Amazing horror novella! 
The mystery and the characters were very alluring and exciting! 
Also I loved the little queer subplot <3. 

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kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

intriguing premise and really well-developed characters, but it felt like the end both raced towards conclusions and ended abruptly without the satisfaction. 

I am a serial reader and non-enjoyer of novellas, but this one was kinda worth my problems with the medium. fun Halloween read 

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lesbiantoad's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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tinybluepixel's review against another edition

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

3.0


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medini_l's review against another edition

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

3.5


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oceanwriter's review against another edition

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

2.75

This was a bit outside of my usual comfort zone but I picked it up for a buddy read (and I was very intrigued by the synopsis). I loved the atmosphere building and the psychological overtone, however, by the time the plot was set in motion, it was over. I think I would have enjoyed it a bit more if it had been longer. 

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