sirpasta's reviews
8 reviews

1633 by David Weber, Eric Flint

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative tense 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 Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K.J. Parker

adventurous funny 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

4.25

Ending was kinda rushed

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, War, Genocide, Infidelity, and Violence

The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu

adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

Spellmonger by Terry Mancour

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Fun book, but unfortunately it is poorly edited. There are several glaring grammatical and spelling errors. Sometimes it can be confusing when the author starts a phrase in parentheses but doesn't close it, and you kinda have to guess where he meant to end it. Also, the paperback edition is printed in boring Arial font and the hand drawn map is practically useless.

Speaking Bones by Ken Liu

challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Death, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Drug use, Animal death, Genocide, Slavery, War, Murder, Child death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Addiction, Rape, and Violence

The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Slavery, Murder, Drug use, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Sexual violence, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death