rdfalgout's Reviews (267)

The Six Deaths of the Saint

Alix E. Harrow

5.0

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Spear

Nicola Griffith

5.0

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: No

Nona the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny 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: Complicated

Three Men in a Boat

Jerome K. Jerome

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction

S.T. Joshi, H.P. Lovecraft

DID NOT FINISH

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Read “Shadow over Innsmouth” and “Call of Cthulhu “

The City We Became

N.K. Jemisin

5.0

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jagannath

Karin Tidbeck

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain

Nghi Vo

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Binti

Nnedi Okorafor

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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