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The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
3.0
I’m afraid there wasn’t anything special about this book that made me want to keep coming back for more. It took me almost a month to finish. Sigh.
Columbine by Dave Cullen
4.0
I could have used a little more cohesiveness in the details. Some parts got repetitive in a way that bordered on laziness. The details of the coverup were some of the strongest portions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicide
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Just no.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This went absolutely off the rails.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Drug use
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
4.0
The writing is good. The banter is top notch. The premise is just crazy enough to work. However, I never felt like I got to know the characters enough to understand why they loved each other. Their connection felt a little more tell than show. Overall, a great read and I’m looking forward to more of this author’s work.
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
4.0
A bit too predictable for my taste, especially considering it’s Riley Sager. I did appreciate that the ending was more plain old tragedy than some far off supernatural thing like in house across the lake. but at the same time far too many coincidental things happening at once for my liking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Car accident
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage