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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Such a lovely second book. It gives a further taste of the world created in the first, and didn't depart from its light-hearted and hopeful tone.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

Such creative worldbuilding. The plot seemed secondary at times, but the characters were so good I didn't mind.
Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man by Thomas Page McBee

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

4.0

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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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

4.75

A really fun, creative read.
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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dark emotional mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Tougher read than the first two. The ending is opaque, there is a lot of inference that leaves you guessing.
PET by Akwaeke Emezi

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

4.5

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

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challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.5