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25 reviews
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Infamous by Lex Croucher
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This was a conflicting read for me. It took way too long to understand just the basic premise of the book, the marketing done for it was also more of detrimental than helpful, the pacing was decent however it had moments that either went too fast or too slow, and the prose was so flowery that it was a hindrance in the first est. 50% or so. BUT! I found my self engaged and entertained, especially as I started to understand the world, characters, and premise more. The bones were cool, the magic system was sick (both in terms of coolness and grossness), and I wish it lived up to its marketing: LESBIANS. If something is marketed to me as being 'gay' 'queer' 'lesbian' etc. I want it to deliver, otherwise, just keep quiet and let the reviewers and readers find out the character is gay because it plays no important part of the story line - I don't think it should be used to sell the book. This type of marketing is queer baiting and disappointing, I hope the next books that follow are 100% more gay.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Its interesting going back and reading a teen favorite when you're no longer a teen. Rick Riordan is a fantastic writer, and the characters and story of this book (series) are superb, however, it is very evident, at least in the first book, that this is for kids. From the language that is used to the decisions and thought process Percy goes through, and because of that I couldn't connect to this the same way I did when I was 13 reading it for the first time. THAT'S A GOOD THING! I still enjoyed reading it, and I'm looking forward to the rest in the series to see how it changes as Percy gets older.