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125 reviews

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Nona la nona by Tamsyn Muir

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Un ricordo chiamato impero by Arkady Martine

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Medical trauma

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

rebecca is a genius

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Alcohol

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

super fast and fun read, i really liked the romance although i think there were major plot holes regarding alice's invisibility powers: the fantasy elements felt very vague and sometimes out of place in the context of the story

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Racism, and Classism

William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last by Ian Doescher

3.75

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

Incantesimo by Giulia Canteri

lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0