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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I love a very unlikable character and dark undertones however I felt it was fairly tame. Definitely not your typical thriller but perfect for the winter months. Plot really didn’t hold my attention as much as I wish it could. It had the potential but it always missed me.
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Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

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

5.0

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Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

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2.0

The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty by Valerie Bauerlein

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4.0

Ushers: A Short Story by Joe Hill

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4.0

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Small Hand by Susan Hill

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3.0

The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister

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mysterious sad tense slow-paced

2.75

The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Haar by David Sodergren

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5