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The Stepdaughter by Carol Ellis
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The Foggiest by David Belbin
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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? No
3.0
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-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? Yes
4.5
Drop Dead Gorgeous by R.L. Stine
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
The Confession by R.L. Stine
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Badly written nonsense.
The nadir for me (character name redacted to avoid spoilers) was when a chapter ended:
““You know I’m not a killer,” Character X repeated. “You know I’ll never kill again. Right? Right?”
A week later, Character X killed again.”
And then the next chapter began.
“Character X killed again. But this time it was in a dream I had.”
Piss off Stine.
I have put up with a lot of pathetic chapter cliffhangers from you across your many, many awful books. But you’re not even trying now.
The nadir for me (character name redacted to avoid spoilers) was when a chapter ended:
““You know I’m not a killer,” Character X repeated. “You know I’ll never kill again. Right? Right?”
A week later, Character X killed again.”
And then the next chapter began.
“Character X killed again. But this time it was in a dream I had.”
Piss off Stine.
I have put up with a lot of pathetic chapter cliffhangers from you across your many, many awful books. But you’re not even trying now.
Night Games by R.L. Stine
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place by Kate Summerscale
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Night Side of the River by Jeanette Winterson
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.25