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338 reviews

The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.75

I dunno, I like the idea of the book & what it was going for more that I liked the book itself. A lot of it just "didn't age well" edgy 90s tone of the narrative, but even so...

Gogmagog by Jeff Noon, Steve Beard

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

The Old Gods Waken by Manly Wade Wellman

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

The Walls of Air by Barbara Hambly

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Swords in the Mist by Fritz Leiber

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl by Theodora Goss

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Swords Against Death: The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Fritz Leiber

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

The King Must Fall by Bradley P. Beaulieu, Michael R. Fletcher, Daniel Polansky, Alex Marshall, Trudi Canavan, Anna Stephens, Peter Orullian, Anna Smith Spark, Deborah A. Wolf, Jeremy Szal, Shawn Speakman, Sarah Chorn, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Luke Scull, Mike Myers, Anthony Ryan, Lee Murray, Justin Call, Adrian Collins, Matthew Ward, Kameron Hurley, Devin Madson

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Not sure how to rate such a gigantic collection of stories - there are some, very memorable & interesting, and there are a couple a forgotten what they were about before they ended...
But, overall, I guess, I'd say it's more of a positive experience.