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Psycho House by Robert Bloch

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

3.5

Not as engaging as the other two. I wasn't shocked or anything by the ending, but it was interesting enough.
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The Journey of Luke Skywalker: An Analysis of Modern Myth and Symbol by Steven A. Galipeau

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informative medium-paced

3.0

My mom saw this at a thrift store and thought it might be interesting. I thought it was going to be really weird, but it wasn't all that bad. The author seems like a good guy, but I was a little weirded out by the psychology part, particularly whenever a woman was involved.
Psycho II by Robert Bloch

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

4.0

I liked the beginning, but it got kinda redundant as it went on. I was a little shocked by the ending though.
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Crash by J.G. Ballard

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
I like disturbing books, but not when they have so much sex. Also, the sex isn't erotic at all, it's just kinda gross 😂
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

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dark 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? Yes

3.0

Cool but nothing special.
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

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

4.0

I tried to read this a long time ago, but I thought it was boring. I'm really into lit fic now, and I love character driven stories, so this was right up my alley. I just found some things quite repetitive though, and that annoyed me.
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American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
wow, just so much happening but it's also the most boring stuff imaginable. also, so many slurs!
Audition by Ralph McCarthy, Ryū Murakami

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

2.0

The movie is way better in my opinion! I watched it years ago and the ending is still seared into my brain. If you want more of a drama, read this. If you want a disturbing and haunting tale, watch the movie!
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Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

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

2.0

I think I just don't care about Rome. I also hate how rushed Shakespeare's endings are. The revenge was good though, I just wished that there was more.
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White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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

2.5

I kept seeing this on instagram and I wanted to try it out but I ended up just not caring. I liked the first half a lot, but the second half fell flat.
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