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72 reviews

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
A very nothing book. It inspired no emotions in me, whether positive or negative. Very odd.
Watership Down by Richard Adams

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

Goldenhand by Garth Nix

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely incredible. This book is a masterpiece, and I don't say that lightly. The author creates entirely real and fascinating characters, and tells their story with a skill that I find breathtaking. 
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

Demon Daughter by Lois McMaster Bujold

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funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Treading much the same ground as before. Loved getting to spend time with Penric and Des, but I wish Bujold would do something new with the series.
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Unfettered by Shawn Speakman

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  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Unbreakable by Mira Grant

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0