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Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

Deliciously creepy and meta, with judicious use of footnotes. The audio was also spectacular!

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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

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challenging informative fast-paced

5.0

Extremely necessary and prescient. I will be buying for friends and family.

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

This one really was a mixed bag for me. Started off so strong, lagged hard in the middle, but the ending almost made me cry.

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Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

My first Vandermeer but certainly not my last. Weird AF, just my speed.

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Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.0

These books are 12,000 pages long but it’s so worth it.

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The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.5

At first I was like flying moose? 🤨 and then I was like flying moose 😭 and it only got more unhinged from there

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Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

I loveddddddd this!!!! Such a fun sci-fi/fantasy blend.

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The Butcher of Anderson Station by James S.A. Corey

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-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

I’m glad I read this because it gave valuable backstory for Fred. I hope he continues as a character because I definitely have a newfound respect for him.

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Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Such a fun genre mash-up and not what I expected at all! Excited to continue with the series.

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A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

😍😍😍 it’s not often that I love a sequel just as much as the first book but Arkady Martine did that!!

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