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Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

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dark emotional 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

4.5

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The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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

4.75

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Mystery in the Title by Will Ferguson, Ian Ferguson

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funny lighthearted mysterious 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

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The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.25

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson

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funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Book of Khartoum: A City in Short Fiction by Bawadir Bashir, Arthur Gabriel Yak, Bushra al-Fadil, Hammour Ziada, Isa al-Hilu, Rania Mamoun, Ali al-Makk, Abdel Aziz Baraka Sakin, Mamoun Eltlib, Ahmed al-Malik

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dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Bryant & May's Peculiar London by Christopher Fowler

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funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

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

4.0

I really like Paula Hawkins and, while this isn’t my favourite of her books, she does a great job exploring themes of loneliness, love and caregiving that almost creep up on you as you read. And even when I figured out the who in the whodunnit part of the book, these themes and ideas made me want to keep reading and delve more into the characters. 
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Black Ice by Thomas King

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emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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