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311 reviews

Ascension by Nicholas Binge

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Dry by Jane Harper

4.0

The One by John Marrs

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Extremely fast plot and addictive read. Most chapters were 5 pages or less so you're constantly switching between POV's. I couldn't put it down because I needed to know that happened when I arrived back at certain POV's. felt like every chapter ended in a mini cliff hanger. Finished it in one day. 4.5 ⭐ 

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

When I grow up I want to be a rukher. 

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Growing Grapes Might Be Fun: How We Made a Vineyard Out of a Junkyard at Cockatoo Hill by Deirdre Macken

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

Exiles by Jane Harper

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

How did Jane Harper do that? I thought I was all smart and figured out the mystery. "Exiles" is the 4th book I've read from her, I honestly thought I called it.  Harper tricked me again. 
She introduces you to so many characters and the different relationships and dynamics between them all unreel very slowly. It had me joining dots when there were no dots to join. 
I was a little frustrated with Aaron Falk's dialogue at times. He was asking questions like a cop would in an investigation during friendly/casual conversations. In real life, it would have felt very grilling. New people he just meet maybe revealed a little bit too much personal info.  Very slow-paced, but a very satisfying ending to the Aaron Falk trilogy.