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Intercepts by T.J. Payne

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25


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100% Match by Patrick C. Harrison III

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dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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Recitatif by Toni Morrison

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mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I'll probably think about this story for this rest of my life. 
This carefully constructed piece of art seeks to zero in on the reader's complex and highly individual biases. Why do we believe one character is black while the other is white? Toni Morrison urges the reader to deconstruct their beliefs, their prejudices and the stereotypes projected onto these two characters. It is not designed to be decoded. It serves as a reflection of you.
The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole

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adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.75


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Beach Bodies: A Beach Vacation Horror Anthology by Julie Sevens, Nicholas A. Battaglia, Chelsea Paravel, Danielle Ramaekers, Fox Claret Hill, Andrew Robert, Ben Long, Scott Cole, Wendy Dalrymple, Ronaldo Katwaroo, Kelly Brocklehurst, Nat Whiston, Damien Casey, John Durgin, Max Christmas, Jay Alexander, Leeroy Cross James, Jena Brown

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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 flesh of the golden dune hotel - 4.25 stars
aloha from hell - 4 star
the dive - 3.75 stars
soucoyant shore - 3.25 stars
île aux forbans - 4 stars
the shell - 3.5 stars
island nightmare - 3 stars 
red sands - 4.25 stars
nightmarchers - 4 stars
sanguine sunrise - 3.75 stars
the scorching - 4 stars
memory shots - 3.5 stars
greetings from trammel beach - 4 stars
 the cedar haven sun werewolf - 4 stars
 the honeymoon - 4 stars
Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher

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

4.75


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Tempting Olivia by Clare Ashton

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hopeful lighthearted 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

The Sluts by Dennis Cooper

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

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hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5


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Tooth Worms by Lor Gislason

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5


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