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104 reviews

The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

adventurous lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

2.75

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

4.25

Loved it! I always love T. Kingfisher's work. This one had me very spooked

The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.5

This might be my favorite of Le Guin's books that I've read so far! Definitely going to stay with me for a long time 

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative medium-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

4.0

Translation State by Ann Leckie

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

Very strong worldbuilding and characters, could have used more of a plot

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Just not for me. 

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Well written, but not my thing. I'm surprised, I expected to love it with all the hype

Dune by Frank Herbert

mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.0

I wish this had been about Paul's sister

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

This is such a mixed bag for me. It was the first of King's books that I've read. I enjoyed it overall, but was expecting more with the name behind it. It didn't feel very polished, almost like it needed a few more rounds of edits. I did appreciate the relationship between Charlie and his dad, it was very touching