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579 reviews

Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain-and How it Changed the World by Carl Zimmer

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Age of Iron by J.M. Coetzee

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

Fen by Daisy Johnson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

Bliss Montage by Ling Ma

reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Apple-Tree Throne by Premee Mohamed

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Sisters by Daisy Johnson

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Really great writing, immersive and unsettling, but then came the "twist" and knocked it down a peg

Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente

dark 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

2.75

The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25