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8 reviews

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Morning Star by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging inspiring tense 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? No

4.0

Full of nice twists!

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous 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? No

4.75

Earthbenders with some other cool powers try to calm the Earth by catching the Moon. What more is there to say.

Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.5

The story is interesting, especially when the setting and background starts to finally reveal itself, but man is it slow, cold, and miserable to read through this depressing and grey book.