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70 reviews

The Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Felt cruel, made me sad
Aquicorn Cove by K. O'Neill

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

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emotional tense fast-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? Yes

2.25

Revelator by Daryl Gregory

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5.0

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

A really fascinating, short read. This was so different, in such a wild setting, than what I'm used to. The gore was there, the reasons were there, the way a siren (mermaid?) was taking over the land was there. I just wanted more- but thats the beauty of this, it's just a glimpse into what is happening.
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

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challenging emotional funny 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

4.75

I love them all and I want nothing but the best for the two main characters. But, damn, that ending was ruthless for part of the Squad. I hope they all find peace. This was beautifully written and the art and aesthetic is so nice.
Comemadre by Roque Larraquy

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

The hell. Anyway. The first half was soooo good. The second half was a bit harder to get through, but when it was finally loosely tied together, it was alllllmmooooossst fulfilling, but not quite.
Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky

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

3.0

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

4.75

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

Not blown away. Not sure what was happening. Definitely a fever dream. Constantly expecting things to come to a head, some big thing to happen. I dont think it ever does. That said, something named fever dream, I didn't expect anything other than something absurd.