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113 reviews

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

adventurous lighthearted tense 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? No

3.75

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful informative tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

dark funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett

adventurous dark funny fast-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

5.0

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

slow-paced

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

2.5

I DNF'd at around 80%. I don't really know what happened - the book started so strong. The writing was absolutely beautiful and the plot was pretty engaging right from the beginning. 
But I just couldn't connect with any of the characters and half way through I lost all interest in the plot as it was seemingly going nowhere. The politics were uninteresting and I never felt a sense of urgency  despite one plot line being primarily about rebels who were supposed to be fighting for freedom from their oppressors. 
The romance didn't work out for me either. I was really excited for another wlw book but the build up and connection just wasn't there for me

The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0