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101 reviews

The Stand by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense

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

5.0

The Outsider by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

Slow. Characters names change spelling. 

Revival by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Roadwork by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous slow-paced

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

0.25

A confused, jumbled story, introducing terms and words with light much explanations. Characters meld, time jumps, and no relevant time or date is given to understand what is a flashback chapter, or what is happening in the present.  Multiple characters blend into one, explained by amnesia? Awful book. 

Rules of Prey by John Sandford

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Holly by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

Boring. 

The Lord of the Rings: The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring by Gary Russell

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

5.0