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137 reviews
Stäppen by Anton Tjechov
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
City Of The Mind by Penelope Lively
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Akin by Emma Donoghue
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
3.0
Pretty interesting, with mostly likeable, if flawed main characters.
Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence
3.0
Similar reaction I had to the first volume, but I found myself not getting very excited, in spite of the excitement, by the last half or so. Guess I'm not really that interested in over the top fighting.
Revenger by Alastair Reynolds
4.0
This was a fun read, with an engaging story about a flawed but, mostly, likeable prodagonist. Written in a fun to read style.
Yuki Means Happiness by Alison Jean Lester
4.0
This was not quite the sweet, fun story about a young American woman experiencing Japan for the first time. Well, it was but not just that. There's a darker part to the story as well, one that develops slowly and believably.
The main character, who tells the story, was likeable but her motivations for going to Japan in the first place felt a little unconvincing perhaps, but not nearly enough to detract from the book.
The issues raised (the darker part of the plot) are important, presented in a few key moments that set the tone for the rest of the book.
The main character, who tells the story, was likeable but her motivations for going to Japan in the first place felt a little unconvincing perhaps, but not nearly enough to detract from the book.
The issues raised (the darker part of the plot) are important, presented in a few key moments that set the tone for the rest of the book.
Slaget om Troja by Theodor Kallifatides
3.0
Kallifatides försök att, på ett lättillgängligt sätt, återberätta Iliaden är på det hela lyckat. Boken ger både en ögonblicksbild av slutskedet av andra världskiget i en liten grekisk by, samt belägringen av Troja berättad av byns lärarinna. Jag fann dock att jag greps mer av den moderna berättelsen, än av Akilles surande och alla stridskildringarna mellan akajer och trojaner, de blev lite långtråkiga i all sin brutalitet.