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71 reviews

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

5.0

Blades in the Dark by John Harper

4.0

Good ttrpg

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

The Mighty Nein: Part 2 by Dani Carr, Matthew Mercer

adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Delightful read! The art is absolutely stunning, and I really enjoyed Iva Deshin's PoV, she's fun and cute!

Critical Role: Tales of Exandria Volume 2--Artagan by Sam Maggs, Matthew Mercer

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

funny inspiring 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? No

5.0

Streams of Silver: Dungeons & Dragons: Book 2 of The Icewind Dale Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

The Art of The Legend of Vox Machina by Meredith Kecskemety

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

Such a pretty book! Really glad we got this.

Matrix by Lauren Groff

medium-paced

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

1.5

It didn't work for me. The prose is tricky (no dialogue markers, long sentences) and I didn't manage to care for the main character or her story. Almost DNFed, and I never DNF.

The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 1--Ripley by Marieke Nijkamp, Critical Role

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.25