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Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, Owen King

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1.0

Single handedly the worst book I have ever read. No stable plot. Rife with mysogony and sexism that I think is supposed to be trying to make a point but fails miserably.

I understand King's novels (particularly his older ones) were cultural phenomenons and paved the way for horror authors but this is just embarrassing. 
The Black Air by Jennifer Lane

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

5.0

A spooky YA perfect for the Autumn months.

Lane explores sensitive topics such as mental health, eating disorders, and co dependant relationships through the story of a teenage girl with a love of the history of her local witches. 

Perfect for fans of The Society for Soulless Girls and Christina Henry. 
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This Book May Save Your Life by Dr. Karan Rajan

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted

3.5

Girls by Annet Schaap

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

3.5

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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

4.0

The Whistling by Rebecca Netley

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

4.0

The Changing Man by Tomi Oyemakinde

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

2.0

I really wanted to like this and although the first half of the book and it's initial premise were really strong, ultimately it just fell flat by the last third. What started as nuanced and spooky became very cliché and cringey 
Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived by Tim Flannery, Emma Flannery

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informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.0

This is very much just about sharks in general and there is very little on the megaladon 
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I just wanted one good thing to happen to Mungo, that was all. 
Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia

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

4.0

I'm Thinking of Ending Things but from the perspective of a teenage girl.

I had no idea what was going on and then when I did I was shooketh. Incredibly dark and eerily surreal.