Reviews by Other Tropes
Absent Parents
YA Fiction trope
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15 Days Without a Head - Dave Cousins
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It Starts With us (It Ends With Us #2) - Colleen Hoover
Aliens
Popular Science Fiction trope, but also seen in other genres such as Romance and/or Fantasy
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Foreign Identity - Becca J. Campbell
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I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1) - Pittacus Lore
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The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Amnesia
Trope used across several genres
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Exile (Mercy #2) - Rebecca Lim
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Foreign Identity - Becca J. Campbell
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Muse (Mercy #3) - Rebecca Lim
Angels
Popular Fantasy trope, but also seen in other genres such as Romance
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Calling For Angels - Alex Smith
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
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Dark Heart Forever (Dark Heart #1) - Lee Monroe
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Exile (Mercy #2) - Rebecca Lim
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Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush #1) - Becca Fitzpatrick
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Muse (Mercy #3) - Rebecca Lim
Best Ever
Popular Fantasy trope where main characters are renowned for being the best at something - ex: the best warrior
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
Body Snatching
Popular trope in Horror and Science Fiction
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Exile (Mercy #2) - Rebecca Lim
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Muse (Mercy #3) - Rebecca Lim
Conspiracy
Thriller trope
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The Blasphemer (Raines & Shaw Thriller #2) - John Ling
Demons
Fantasy trope
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
Dragons
Fantasy trope
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Firelight (Firelight #1) - Sophie Jordan
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Vanish (Firelight #2) - Sophie Jordan
Dysfunctional Family
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15 Days Without a Head - Dave Cousins
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It Starts With us (It Ends With Us #2) - Colleen Hoover
Dystopian Future
Science Fiction trope
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Matched (Matched #1) - Ally Condie
Espionage
Action Thriller and Speculative Fiction trope, also used in other genres
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Typhoon (Dustrunners #1) - MCM
Fairies
Popular Fantasy trope, also seen in other genres
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
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Darkest Mercy (Wicked Lovely #5) - Melissa Marr
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The Replacement - Brenna Yovanoff
Female Operative
Crime Fiction and Thriller trope
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The Blasphemer (Raines & Shaw Thriller #2) - John Ling
Flawed Victim
Crime Fiction trope
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No One Knows You're Here - Rachel Howzell Hall
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The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka
Good vs. Evil
Popular Fantasy and Science Fiction trope, but also seen on other genres
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
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Finding Sky (Benedict-Savant #1) - Joss Stirling
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Gladius and The Bartlett Trial (Gladius Adventures #1) - J.A. Paul
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I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1) - Pittacus Lore
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Stealing Phoenix (Benedict-Savant #2) - Joss Stirling
Grumpy Old Man
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Trouble on the Health (Quick Reads 2011) - Terry Jones
Hidden Truth
Popular Fantasy trope, but also seen in other genres, when a truth being revealed changes everything
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Finding Sky (Benedict-Savant #1) - Joss Stirling
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Nightshade (Nightshade #1) - Andrea Cremer
Humans with Superpowers
Popular Fantasy trope, but also seen in other genres
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Finding Sky (Benedict-Savant #1) - Joss Stirling
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Settling (Solid #2) - Shelley Workinger
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Solid (Solid #1) - Shelley Workinger
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Stealing Phoenix (Benedict-Savant #2) - Joss Stirling
Identity Swap
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The Replacement - Brenna Yovanoff
Intelligent Psychopath
Crime and Thriller trope
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The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner #1) - Peter Swanson
Isolated Locale / Stranded
Crime and Thriller trope
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Mortal Chaos (Mortal Chaos #1) - Matt Dickinson
Kidnapping
Crime and Thriller trope
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Foreign Identity - Becca J. Campbell
Killer Taunts / Targets Main Character
Crime Fiction trope
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No One Knows You're Here - Rachel Howzell Hall
Mad Scientist
Science Fiction trope
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Settling (Solid #2) - Shelley Workinger
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Solid (Solid #1) - Shelley Workinger
Mafia
Popular in various genres
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Bad Spirits (Kate Jones Thriller #0.1) - DV Berkom
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The Satsuma Complex (Gary Thorn #1) - Bob Mortimer
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Typhoon (Dustrunners #1) - MCM
Magic
Popular Fantasy trope
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
Mental Illness
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15 Days Without a Head - Dave Cousins
Missing Person
Popular Crime and Thriller trope
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The Satsuma Complex (Gary Thorn #1) - Bob Mortimer
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The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka
Mysterious Artefact
Fantasy trope
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
Mysterious Stranger
Crime and Thriller trope
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The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner #1) - Peter Swanson
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The Satsuma Complex (Gary Thorn #1) - Bob Mortimer
Plan Gone Horribly Wrong
Comedy and Humour trope
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Trouble on the Health (Quick Reads 2011) - Terry Jones
Psychopath
Crime and Thriller trope
The Quest
Popular Fantasy trope, also used in other genres
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Gladius and The Bartlett Trial (Gladius Adventures #1) - J.A. Paul
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The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Race Against the Clock
Popular Thriller trope, but also seen in other genres
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The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka
Reluctant Hero
Popular Fantasy trope, but also seen in other genres
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The Replacement - Brenna Yovanoff
Satire
Comedy and Humour trope, also considered a subgenre
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Trouble on the Health (Quick Reads 2011) - Terry Jones
Secretive Lab or Army Base
Science Fiction trope
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Foreign Identity - Becca J. Campbell
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Settling (Solid #2) - Shelley Workinger
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Solid (Solid #1) - Shelley Workinger
Self-Discovery
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Matched (Matched #1) - Ally Condie
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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress (Mennonite #1) - Rhoda Janzen
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Mennonite Meets Mr. Right (Mennonite #2) - Rhoda Janzen
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Paris for One (Quick Reads 2023) - Jojo Moyes
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You Fly Like a Woman - Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
Serial Killer
Crime Fiction trope
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The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner #1) - Peter Swanson
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No One Knows You're Here - Rachel Howzell Hall
So Many Bodies
Crime Fiction Trope
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The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka
Space Exploration
Science Fiction trope
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Typhoon (Dustrunners #1) - MCM
Stalker
Crime Fiction trope
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No One Knows You're Here - Rachel Howzell Hall
Terrorism Threat
Crime Fiction and Thriller trope
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The Blasphemer (Raines & Shaw Thriller #2) - John Ling
Vampires
Popular Fantasy trope
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
Victim Gets Revenge
Popular Crime, Suspense and Thriller trope
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Bad Spirits (Kate Jones Thriller #0.1) - DV Berkom
Werewolves
Popular Fantasy trope
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) - Cassandra Clare
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare
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Dark Heart Forever (Dark Heart #1) - Lee Monroe
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Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3) - Maggie Stiefvater
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Nightshade (Nightshade #1) - Andrea Cremer