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itheory's Reviews (230)

Hyperion

Dan Simmons

4.0

mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Just terrific. Can’t wait to read the sequel.

Dinosaurs

Lydia Millet

4.0

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Room With a View

E.M. Forster

3.0

challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found the prose quite confusing and difficult to follow. I even downloaded a different copy fro Project Gutenberg thinking some text might be missing. But apparently not. I didn’t love the story, either, would rather a different ending where Lucy rejects both dudes forever, but no, it is an artifact of its time.

So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

Cal Newport

2.0

fast-paced

Record of a Spaceborn Few

Becky Chambers

4.0

reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A bit more complicated than the other books, I found it a little harder to keep track of the characters. But I enjoy spending time with these people, and find the emotional stakes just right, not at all existential or universe threatening.