steve_recs's Reviews (71)

Light of Impossible Stars

Gareth L. Powell

4.0

adventurous hopeful 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

A Conjuring of Light

V.E. Schwab

2.0

adventurous 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: Complicated

Doomsday Book

Connie Willis

DID NOT FINISH: 10%

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Slow and excessively verbose 

Poison Study

Maria V. Snyder

2.5

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

QUANTUM MORTIS: A Man Disrupted

Steve Rzasa, Vox Day

4.25

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Black Prism

Brent Weeks

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Original

Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Magic for Liars

Sarah Gailey

5.0

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sand

Hugh Howey

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Chilling Effect

Valerie Valdes

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

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A primary point of conflict hinges on arbitrary secrecy.