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385 reviews

Red Star Tales: A Century of Russian and Soviet Science Fiction by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Imzadi Forever by Peter David

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Penguin Book of Haiku by

funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I Heart Skull-Crusher! by Josie Campbell

dark emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Some of the Best from Reactor: 2024 Edition by P H Lee, Jordan Kurella, Genoveva Dimova, Congyun “Mu Ming” Gu, Sarah Gailey, Amal Singh, Kemi Ashing-Giwa, Kell Woods, John Wiswell, Genevieve Valentine, Renan Bernardo, Emma J. Gibbon, Rachel Swirsky, Mary Robinette Kowal, Kelly Robson, Daryl Gregory, S.L. Huang, Stephen Graham Jones, K.A. Teryna

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

Reactor Magazine Short Fiction July/August 2024 by Genoveva Dimova, Nancy Kress, Amal Singh, Martin Cahill, Kell Woods, John Wiswell, Mary Robinette Kowal

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5