taliesin0624's reviews
182 reviews

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Martian by Andy Weir

adventurous funny informative tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

slow-paced

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

2.0

it's sad how Maggie dropped the ball on this series, considering how much i cared about this from book one to now when so much fizzled and died. 

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

adventurous emotional fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

All Tomorrows: A billion year chronicle of the myriad species and varying fortunes of Man by C.M. Kösemen, Nemo Ramjet

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey

4.0

Dune by Frank Herbert

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

There are many things in this book that date it and cause its characterization and choices of showing 'evil' to be rather disgusting and not in the intended way. 

But the plot and the concepts at play were interesting and odd in such a strange way. 

If you enjoy the complex and can read with a critical eye for what language would harm your fellow man, I recommend this. 

Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor

4.0