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Morning Star by Pierce Brown

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adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

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hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

2.0

All in all this was a pretty disappointing read. I was hoping for some Kim Stanley Robinson like exploration of climate and society, but I got a fantasy story that read more like a fairy tale than anything else.

It was not doors and the flying trains being people bit that kept pulling me out. It was the almost offensive simplicity of the problems, the flatness of most characters (or the antagonist for that matter) and the minuscule arc of any tension happening between these charactrers. Although there is some explicit sex and violence, the book reads like a children's book.

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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adventurous medium-paced