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1077 reviews

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff

informative

3.5

11/22/63 by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? by Zach Weinersmith, Kelly Weinersmith

funny informative medium-paced

4.5

The Night Eaters, Book 1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie Liu

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Stone River Crossing by Tim Tingle

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

4.0

Pirates: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #4: Pirates Past Noon by Mary Pope Osborne

informative

3.0

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

I was definitely confused for the first portion of this book, not understanding how all the parts were supposed to connect together. I persisted because I wanted the background to the Netflix series recently released and I'm glad I did. Once things clicked I was really invested, the last third picked up the pace quite a bit. I'll have to pick up the next one soon!