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Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

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adventurous inspiring 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? No

4.5

Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

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adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.0

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The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

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adventurous 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

4.5

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

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

4.0

The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack

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reflective relaxing 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? No

4.0

This was an enjoyable summary of the Voyager tv series, with some additional details about Captain Janeway, her crew, and life before and after the Delta quadrant..
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

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challenging dark hopeful informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I picked up this book because it was being advertised as an optimistic look at the future. In some ways, it was. Unlike many books about the near future, it does not describe an apocalypse. However, it is not a very cheerful optimism either. It is much more realistic, describing the world as a messy thing with many challenges to overcome through imperfect solutions. If you want to learn a lot about what some of those solutions could be, this is the book for you!
Elantris (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous tense medium-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

4.5

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

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dark informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book made me feel kind of old. I can enjoy many a YA novel, but this one put the Y in YA. However, it was still an enjoyable light-hearted read for a chaotic week.