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A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Coffin Road by Peter May
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Awesome mystery!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence
Traumatic memory loss is the main plot point so CW for that.
The story also includes a lot of sailing / boat scenes including storms / disasters.
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Infertility, Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Deportation
The book explores alien cultures during a space disaster - everything discussed is about alien races / species rather than human, but it does explore some moderately difficult topics.
Medical content spoiler: an alien child gets effectively CO2 suffocated (accident) and nearly dies
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Death, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0