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302 reviews

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

slow-paced

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

2.0

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

Lambda by David Musgrave

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.75

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.5

I liked the book thematically, despite the warnings was unprepared by just how gross the descriptions were. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death of parent, Gore, Vomit, Blood, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, and Body horror

Moderate: Medical content, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

graphic descriptions of death, main character is on a regular basis vomiting up literal organs, very detailed descriptions of this

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

challenging slow-paced

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

2.0

its hard to review classics :/  but my main feeling on this is that it was a fun read until about the halfway point, then I looked and saw that there was still half a book to go and wondered what else there was to do, the answer was not much, just spread over a very long, long stretch of the book.

A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

challenging hopeful mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5