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306 reviews

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

funny informative mysterious fast-paced

4.25

Absolutely the most entertaining true crime book I’ve ever gotten my hands on. Cannot believe I waited so long to dive into this book when I’ve spend many afternoons walking the streets of Savannah, feeling the weight of past lives mixed into the humidity.

Minnow by James E. McTeer II

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

It’s beautifully written. An amazing, wonder-filled look at Beaufort years ago, the cultures that make up South Carolina’s coastal regions, and how destructive and formative hurricanes are to coastal life.

Based on writing alone I would give the book 5 stars. I was sucked in and couldn’t climb out.

However, I have never felt so much anger and pain at the end of a book as I have with this one. Nothing mattered, nothing changed, no one wins - but that’s life.

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The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan by Laurence Leamer

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dark informative tense fast-paced

4.75

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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Confusing at times if you try to make more sense of it than should be made. A look into an ache for meaning, making the most of situations, and the darkness of war. Aloof and casual about things most people would not be.

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