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Translation State by Ann Leckie

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Abandonment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

Provenance by Ann Leckie

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Hakumei & Mikochi: Tiny Little Life in the Woods, Vol. 1 by Takuto Kashiki

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous dark hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, and Murder

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0