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Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
challenging
reflective
tense
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
5.0
This was so different from the first book in the series, but still so great in it's own way.
It's much slower paced (as many others have mentioned, there's a lot of tea drinking) and instead of a revenge-driven action plot, it's more of a reflective cultural analysis looking at colonisation, class differences, and justice.
I was very surprised to find myself crying at the end of this. It snuck up on me!
It's much slower paced (as many others have mentioned, there's a lot of tea drinking) and instead of a revenge-driven action plot, it's more of a reflective cultural analysis looking at colonisation, class differences, and justice.
I was very surprised to find myself crying at the end of this. It snuck up on me!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Addiction
내 남편과 결혼해줘 1 일반판 by sungsojak, Studio LICO
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
I did enjoy this but.... I thought there would be more supernatural/sci-fi elements for some reason. It's cute and cathartic but it also gets a bit repetitive so this is another one where I put it down and then didn't continue. Marking Vol 1 as read though, because I think I got at least that far (but I was reading it on the web)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Murder
The Egg by Andy Weir
challenging
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
For people who have never encountered this idea, I am sure that this will be mind-blowing.
For those who have, it's still satisfying to read such a well-written scenario of how it might play out.
Also, a good reminder to be kind to yourself and others ;)
For those who have, it's still satisfying to read such a well-written scenario of how it might play out.
Also, a good reminder to be kind to yourself and others ;)
Middlewest by Jean-François Beaulieu, Skottie Young, Jorge Corona
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
I thought the art was great and the concept too... but I was just kind of bored. So I put it down and never felt the need to pick it up again...
The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson
1.0
The premise of this book is ridiculous which is a bad start. I also hated the way the transcripts of the videos were written. The videos which the 'main' character burns to DVDs and posts to her family... what? The problem with trying to include modern technology in your book is that it's out of date the next year.
The book jumps around the characters such that I never really felt attached to any of them and while the author makes a valiant attempt to build up the suspense around who Gaby will marry, I just couldn't manage to make myself care.
The book jumps around the characters such that I never really felt attached to any of them and while the author makes a valiant attempt to build up the suspense around who Gaby will marry, I just couldn't manage to make myself care.