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840 reviews

Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

This is such a lovely story. I really recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent

Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

challenging dark reflective 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

3.5

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

adventurous relaxing fast-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

3.5

Gender Queer: een memoir by Maia Kobabe

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Wow. I recognise so much from this book, as a queer nonbinary person. So much YES and THIS and feeling seen and understood. Everyone who is, or knows someone who is, some flavour of nonbinary should read this. 

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.25

Ecology and Conservation of the Sirenia by John E. Reynolds III, Helene Marsh, Thomas J. O'Shea

hopeful informative slow-paced

2.5

All the White Spaces: A Novel by Ally Wilkes

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical content

Moderate: Transphobia, Vomit

Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0