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297 reviews

The Thousand Orcs by R.A. Salvatore

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-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

4.5

Plot = .75
Characters = 1
Promise = 1
Engagement = .75 (slower start)
Efficiency = 1

Extinction by Douglas Preston
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Wasn't getting into it enough. 

Blind Hope: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by Nick Clausen

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

Plot = .50
Characters = .75
Promise = .50
Engagement =.75
Efficiency = 1

Hell Divers: The Lost Years by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

adventurous hopeful inspiring sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

Plot = .75
Characters = 1
Promise = .75
Engagement 1
Efficiency = .50 (want more!)

Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.25

Plot 1
Characters .75
Promise .75
Engagement 1
Efficiency.75

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Plot .75
Characters .75
Promise 1
Engagement 1
Efficiency .75

Blind Pain by Nick Clausen

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

Plot = .75
Characters = 1
Promise = 1
Engagement = 1
Efficiency = 1

Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

Plot .75
Characters .75
Promise 1
Engagement 1
Efficiency .75

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 12 by Yuto Suzuki

adventurous dark tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

Plot .75
Characters .75 
Standalone .75
Clarity .50
Connections .75

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 11 by Yuto Suzuki

adventurous dark tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

Quick Look
Plot 1
Characters .75 (meh on the villains here. Kanugari lame and so is Club Jam.)
Standalone .50
Clarity .75
Connections 1