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Shooting Star by Joe R. Lansdale

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? No

3.5

Good short story. Would make for a great Twilight Zone episode. 
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Okay this book really picks up the plot and runs. It has amazing twists and turns and the last quarter will have you screaming till the end. I'm excited to read the next book, but have no clue how it will connect. 
Homeland by R.A. Salvatore

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
Will get back to after I finish reading the series im currently reading
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous challenging dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

Really good read. The only real struggle I had was being able to follow characters, understand where everyone was, and the final battle. The ending was jaw dropping. 
Rootwork by Tracy Cross

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

4.5

An interesting start to what seems to be a good series. Originally I wasn't sure I was going to stick with it, but it was really good. Grew on me. 
Hannibal by Thomas Harris

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

So for the majority of the book I was bored. Which is a shame, considering the other two. But the ending is heartbreaking. Not unexpected, but heartbreaking nevertheless. 
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

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

5.0

Okay, the ending pushed this book to a 5. I really enjoyed reading it. I found it stronger then Red Dragon and it continued the story nicely. I do also like that they point out multiple times that Buffalo Bill isn't trans (as I know this book and especially the movie has been used to cast trans people in a negative light). 
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

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

4.5

A very good read. The ending really tripped me up and I didn't expect it, not going to lie. I thought I might be okay not reading the rest for a bit, but I think I'm going to have to go and read the series now. 
Antique Roman by Syd Neben

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this retelling. The thing that made it lose 5 stars was for the first part it was in modern english, then when we entered part 2 (where the play begins) we switch between modern and Shakespearean english. I understand this is to follow the play and its lines, but it really throws off the flow of the book. 

If you loved Dead Poets Society, you will love this
Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes

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

4.0

This book is going on the shelf. I enjoyed it overall more then Ally's first novel. It walked the line between real and spiritual, and picked a side in the end. I feel like a second read would make the confusing parts more understandable though.