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118 reviews

The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

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

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

Six Ways: Approaches & Entries for Practical Magic by Aidan Wachter

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny hopeful

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

3.5

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny hopeful fast-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

Star Trek: Day of Blood—Shaxs' Best Day by Ryan North

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Metamorphoses by Ovid

fast-paced

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

4.75

I prefer verse translations but this was a beautiful and easy to read prose translation of Metamorphoses. 

Early Irish Myths and Sagas by Various

3.75

The Devil's Plantation: East Anglian Lore, Witchcraft & Folk-Magic by Nigel G Pearson

informative slow-paced

3.25