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109 reviews

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Really appreciate the way she told her story. There was a particular focus on context and a kindness toward the people and places that brought her up. Empathetic and insightful
Also way less triggering than I expected going in, as anyone who’s seen her work knows she’s been through a lot 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, and Mental illness

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I was delightfully confused for about 350 pages straight. I thought about this book way too much and finished it way too soon. 
Highlights are the Shakespearian insults, the maddening confusion (and need to know if my theory was right), the casual queer representation, and the way the author left the reader to fill the gaps. I’ll be thinking about this one for a looong time 
Lowlights are the cliff-hanger but that’s what preordering the sequel is for 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Vomit, Blood, Death, Gore, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Child death, Slavery, Body horror, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Murder, Cancer, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit

Warmaidens by Kelly Coon

3.0

The Annotated American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Leslie S. Klinger

3.0

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

5.0

Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0