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American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

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

5.0

This book has so much more to it that I didn't realise because of it's film adaptation and the way people talk about it. I was very interested in the nature of the sex scenes which were completely not what I expected, and the murder scenes were so, so much worse. 
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Clive James

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

3.0

Beautiful poetry, and Hell in particular was excellent to read. Couldn't engage with the history but the writing was nice and the editions I read were brilliant.
Wildfire by Hannah Grace

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

3.0

Those People by Louise Candlish

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mysterious tense 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

3.5

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

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

2.5

I feel like the purpose of this book was to write an in joke novel about TERFS and trans people and I did love that but I don't think the quality was super high.
Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters by Sacha Coward

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wonderful and engaging and covered so much!
Pageboy by Elliot Page

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emotional informative fast-paced

3.5

The first half is so, so hard to listen to, I would really caution people to take trigger warnings seriously, I nearly didn't make it through! Second half was easier, with a lot of interesting stuff about celebrities I knew 👀 and of course it was so good that it ended so positively.
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Crypt by Alice Roberts

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Not what I thought it was - far more focus on historical events/people than medieval disease and medicine!
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

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

3.0

Penance by Eliza Clark

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

5.0