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34 reviews

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

adventurous dark medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Murder, Sexism, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Sexual content, Gore, Blood, Dysphoria, Misogyny, and Ableism

Minor: Slavery and Animal death

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Colonisation, Gore, Animal death, Vomit, Murder, Death, Cannibalism, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, and Misogyny

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous 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? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Death, Animal death, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Racism

Be Thrifty: How to Live Better with Less by Califia Sumtree, Pia Catton

informative slow-paced

3.0

The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content and Infertility

The River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder, Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: War

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Slavery, Gore, Genocide, Violence, Death, Torture, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Jade War by Fonda Lee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.