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720 reviews

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Beowulf: A New Translation by Unknown

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

Not my favorite translation and wouldn’t recommend as first time read for Beowulf. HOWEVER, if you want to reread Beowulf and want a very different tone, this one is hilarious. Words like daddy get used as verbs and there’s a whole lot of “Bro!” usage. 

Shift by Hugh Howey

2.5

Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us by Anna Bogutskaya

dark informative medium-paced

3.5

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Per by Angela Carter

medium-paced

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

2.0

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Jingo by Terry Pratchett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

I think the humor isn’t landing on me the same way Discworld used to land. Unfortunately, it’s feeling more like a chore than an adventure to read. 

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.

Too didactic and boring prose.