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This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

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emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

2.0

It Came from the Multiplex: 80s Midnight Chillers by Kevin J. Anderson, Stephen Graham Jones

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

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

3.0

The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

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

4.0

The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

2.5

It was ok. The plot was a bit hard to follow and I felt like there were several subplots that went nowhere. I don’t know it was fine. 
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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

4.0

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore

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

3.5

Did I like the characters more than the first book? Yes, but they were still a bit of a yawn. Did I enjoy the smut any more than the first one? Not really, I sometimes even laughed at it… but am I still going to read The Christmas Tree Farm? Fo sho. These books are extremely easy to eat up, and just kinda not think while you’re reading them. 
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

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lighthearted slow-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? Yes

3.0

Did I like the characters? No. Did I like the smut? Also no. But did I eat this up in a day and immediately download the next two? Absolutely I did. 
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