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176 reviews

Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense slow-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

Fitz: I am content.

Me: WELL I’M NOT! GET BACK HERE!

The Golden Fool by Robin Hobb

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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

4.5

I feel as if I could chew through solid concrete.

Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb

adventurous emotional funny sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

Fitz is back in Buckkeep, BUT AT WHAT COST?!

I will admit I that I shed a tear

when Nighteyes died

.

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.5

There’s nothing about the story that makes me particularly excited to continue reading. Obviously people really like it, but I am not one of those people.

The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.25

Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat

adventurous 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

3.25

I enjoyed this a lot more than the first one and I think that’s enough for me.

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.5

I know this is not even remotely the point, but I need the name and location of the American dude who almost gave her an STD. I just wanna talk to him I PROMISE!

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.25

Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

3.5