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Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 2 by Ryoko Kui

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I love Chilchuck. Need more Chilchuck. The rest is pretty good too.

Bone: The Complete Edition by Jeff Smith

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

I can’t believe I waited so long to read this. It absolutely lives up to all the high praise. What a story! I wasn’t expecting it to be so amusing nor heartwarming. Which makes a change from the darker toned books I usually read. One of the best graphic novels I’ve ever read for sure.

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

The opening chapter of this book was great, really lured me in… but then I got quickly confused by the amount of different characters. I usually like different POVs in my books but it was tricky to follow here (switching around multiple times within chapters, some times even a few paragraphs at a time). It took me a while to become attached to any of the characters. I liked Kuni from the beginning and I liked when some of the female characters were introduced and took on bigger roles – but there definitely could have been more of that. I read this because I know it’s highly rated in fantasy, I’m not sure I’m fully on board but I’ll probably give the next in the series a go at some point.

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

My very disruptive audiobook listening (I ran out of Spotify time towards the end) did not do this book justice but, oh my gosh, what a ride and what an ending. Even more so than with book one, I’m so keen for the next one.

Dragon Age: The First Five Graphic Novels by Alexander Freed, David Gaider, Greg Rucka

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I’ll start this review by saying that my only experience of Dragon Age is the Netflix TV show – but I really liked that so I thought I’d give this a go. I liked the cinematic feel of all five books, although generally some artist styles were better than others. In terms of the actual stories I loved the last two but didn’t think too much of the first three. Although I liked the connections that linked all five books. I don’t know if I’m ever going to play a Dragon Age game but I’d read more books.

Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Most of this book was fine, not great but not terrible either. Nothing really grabbed me with it and I didn’t feel much of a connection to any of the characters. Only for about the last 15% of the book was I a bit more excited to see what was going to happen. Probably not overly fussed to continue the series.

Coda: False Dawns by Simon Spurrier

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

I didn’t know there were any more books in the Coda series until I happened to see this in a comic book shop. I snapped it up right away. Much like the original trilogy, I loved the world, the artworks and the colours. The story was more emotional than I was expecting too. Which is a very good thing.

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Really, really loved the start of this book. My enjoyment waned a little during the ‘The Passage’ section of the book but generally I really enjoyed this and will be keen to continue the series.

Puzzle House by Peter Wartman

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

Nice little story in the world of Dragon Prince.

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

I said that the first book was unlike anything I’ve ever read and those feelings continue here. I couldn’t stop thinking about this book and these characters. Amazingly unique story.