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494 reviews

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

Listened to the audiobook edition of this book. Took a bit to get into the story. There were lots of names that weren't easy for me, as I not used to Asian names. But it was worth it. I did not know it was a retelling of a Korean myth until after I finished it, as I'm not versed in Eastern mythology. But this book made me want to explore it - and also read more of the author's work.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I did enjoy this book. How could you not love a book with an octopus as one of the narrators. However, I figured out what would happen early on and became frustrated with how slowly the book moved to it's conclusion.  I think this is because I often get frustrated with miscommunication as a plot device in drama. Other than this one issue, I enjoyed this read and would recommend it to others.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden: Stories by Denis Johnson

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

The Dark Tower: And Other Stories by C.S. Lewis

dark hopeful medium-paced

3.75

The Golden House by Salman Rushdie

hopeful reflective 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

What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25

Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline

adventurous hopeful 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

4.0