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142 reviews

Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

The way the timeline slowly unfurled while we learned more about the narrator and the mystery as things are revealed. 

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

Pageboy by Elliot Page

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

Felt like a story that had played out before, the reveal at the end was too fast and I don't feel like we truly understood why they did it. 

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

2.75

While the concept was new, I felt a bit thrown in without a lot of background. And with it being short, not a lot of time to retroactively explain. Kind of unclear what the purpose was of this story in the sense of what to pay attention to. 

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The first two thirds had a good flow, the last part felt rushed. 

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight by Brian Augustyn

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Graveneye by Sloane Leong

dark tense fast-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

5.0

Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story by Lee Berger, John Hawks

inspiring relaxing fast-paced

3.0