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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark 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

Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

The book was fine although it will not be a favourite of mine from Terry Pratchett.

Maybe it's because if the topic that I did not find interesting. 

Characters are really loveable. Especially Gaspod. 
Humour is flawless as always. 

The narrator was exceptional. Having Jason Isaacs as narrator for more of Pratchetts' books would be amazing. 

Falšovaná pravda - O vplyve konšpiračných teórií na naše myslenie by Katharina Nocun

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

The Wicked King by Holly Black

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark 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

5.0

Legendy a latéčka by Travis Baldree

hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.0

So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

I usually like DND-like stories. However this one was not so great. Every character (maybe except Arek) was too stereotypical with a shallow personality. We do not get to know them at all. Also the worldbuilding isn't good as well. I get this book is supposed to be romance and the fantasy elements of it are "less important". 

Negatives:
 - the second half of the story was annoyingly obvious and repetitive, I had to push myself to finish it
 - it was cringeworthy sometimes
 - plot was... blatantly obvious so I guess not much of a plot
 - this book would be half as long if the main characters have sat together and talked once about their feelings

Positives:
 - the first half was easy to read
 - it was funny  sometimes 
 - there were elements that I found cute
 - I liked the grumpy castle keeper 
 - a nice representation of sexual and gender minorities

I guess I just do not like romance for the sake of romance. 

Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous dark 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

4.25