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The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.25
Keeping It Real by Paula Chase
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Jade City by Fonda Lee
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.25
Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders by Terry Sullivan
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.25
Tells the case of John Wayne Gacy from the perspective of the prosecutor and police. Follows the investigation for the first half, and the trial in the second half. Rates 3.25 as it does have a level of bias (reflecting the police in a good light, not that JWG wasn't a terrible person) and as I'm a fan of true crime I didn't learn much from reading this perspective
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol
Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Not sure if I'm not in the mood for a space opera or just not feeling the writing. Nearly 1/3 into the book and I wasn't exactly invested in the characters or what was happening. The writing isn't bad, but there was no character connection for me at this time.