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Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

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adventurous emotional 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? No

4.5

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I bought this book because I've liked the movie since I was a teen and didn't know it was a book. While very different from the movie, this book was fantastic. It's short and exciting: a chilling horror story as well as a domestic thriller. This is the second book by Matheson that I've read, the first being "I am Legend", and I can't wait to read more of his work.

Stephen King cites Richard Matheson as his greatest influence as an author, and, having read a lot of King's books, the influence is abundantly clear.

Minus a 1/2 star because of some off-putting misogyny at a couple points. Some misogyny isn't surprising considering the decade it was written in, and for the most part the women characters were quite strong, but the bits that were in here did irk me and produced eye-rolls and audible "ugh"s.

Still, 100% worth the read. Fans of Stephen King, domestic thrillers and paranormal horror will likely enjoy this.

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Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Very informative book about trauma and very helpful for me personally. It can be difficult to get through at times and is a little "clinical" in its writing style but I can't fault it for that, based on the author, subject matter and intention. Would definitely recommend for people trying to understand trauma for themselves or someone they love.

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced