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57 reviews

The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
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Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

The History of Sound: Stories by Ben Shattuck

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Did not finish book.
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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
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Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright

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

5.0

I. NEED. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMORE 
Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

PATTERNIST SERIES WTF THIS WAS WILD 
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

octavia butler, good god, that was incredible from start to finish 
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
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Asian American Histories of the United States by Catherine Ceniza Choy

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informative medium-paced

3.5