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579 reviews

We Shall Sing a Song Into the Deep by Andrew Kelly Stewart

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

Of Love And Other Monsters: A Novella by Vandana Singh

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Utopias of the Third Kind by Vandana Singh

3.0

Speak Easy by Catherynne M. Valente

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm

3.0

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard

medium-paced

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

2.5

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

I thought this was going to be a Southern Gothic murder mystery, but then more and more characters get introduced that convoluted my idea of a plot. I can't really tell what the plot is now, but I do know I got bored

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0