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646 reviews

Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne

funny 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? Yes

2.75

That was… weird. Idk… that was a LOT of fart, dick, and poop jokes. Lots of poop… weird book… tonnes of puns. Lots of alliteration. The audiobook narrator had rent due bc he did a great job. 

Sabriel by Garth Nix

adventurous fast-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? No

5.0

Wtf. Why was this so good?! Ugh. 90s fantasy just scratches an itch sometimes and this one hit. I was HOOKED. I love necromancy. But necromancy for good?? Cool as hell!

Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

reflective 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? No

5.0

Wow. This is amazing. I love it. 

The Machine Crusade by Brian Herbert

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

Eh. It was alright. There was a lot of weird stuff this time. But like, not as bad it has been. It’s still very basic writing but the plot was decent. Idk what they’re going to do for the last one. 

The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous sad 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? Yes

4.75

What the hell brandon?!

Reborn by Seth Haddon

adventurous funny 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

5.0

Haddon is the only Romantasy author I trust. His books have such solid plots! The story is cool. The magic gets explained in this one, which I loved btw, and characters so interesting! I love this world. It’s awesome. Messy bisexuals, clueless homosexuals and a wild ride. 

The Butlerian Jihad by Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert

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

4.25

Begrudgingly, I have to give props. This is a solid sci-fi space opera. Like… damnit. It’s so much better than all the other ones I’ve read by them. It’s like they hired an entirely different ghost writer. Was there still some comical evil stuff? Yes. Did they answer the question of, what if Michael Jackson had dropped the baby? Yes. But it was a solid origin story… damnit. 

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Fuck. This was so good. This book is so… logical? Like, every reaction and action this character takes makes so much sense. I find myself thinking, yeah… that’s how I’d react too broski. This book is weird, but in a good, thought provoking way. I can’t wait to finish this series!

Angels & Man by Rafael Nicolás

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

So much better than the first one. 

The pacing was so much better. The plot was stronger. The musings on god were more thoughtful. The story was just overall better. Really helps bang home the misogyny of the Bible too. 

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

I liked the story all the way to the very end. The character didn’t grow at all by the end. I really disappointed. Bc if she would’ve thought about it for 10 seconds she wouldn’t have made that choice.