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110 reviews

The Luminaries by Susan Dennard

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I am intrigued enough to read the second book. 

Otherwise, it was fine and enjoyable 

The worldbuilding is a bit confusing and the houses make little sense, but it has characteristics of some major fantasies like Twilight and Teen Wolf, which makes it fun.

The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Well, this was something. 

The writing style was fine, but I’m just not a sci-fi person. What are bots and how do they work? Not explained. Also the plot was very vague.

There is plenty of room for world building. But instead, random sci-fi words are being thrown around.

I liked that it is Vietnamese, with the names and everything. And there’s references to history and stuff… but the nicknames are kind of odd in English. 

I gave sci-fi a try at least.

The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

dark informative tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

We, the Jury by Robert Rotstein

slow-paced

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

2.0

The only redeamable quality is the voice acting. This book is boring. I thought we were building up to something but... Guess not 

The Umbrella Academy: Dallas by Gabriel Bá, Gerard Way

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Billy Summers by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Rape, and Murder

Story CD: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee

informative medium-paced

3.5