shmegglet's reviews
31 reviews

Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

3.5

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

3.75

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

4.0

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

4.25

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

5.0

Boulder by Eva Baltasar

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

adventurous funny mysterious

3.5

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous dark reflective 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? No

3.75

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5