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157 reviews

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri

adventurous emotional sad 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

4.5

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.25

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

It was too sad :(

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

adventurous funny reflective tense slow-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

3.5

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Seems like a cool plot but the writing feels as if it's for a much younger audience