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161 reviews

The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Gorgeous writing again. Bast is clever and funny and mischievous and the children he deals with are too.

The Sirens by Emilia Hart

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Well written and atmospheric, past and present intertwining. Great mermaidy mystery

The Great When by Alan Moore

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Weird, twisting, strange but enjoyable. Fave character is the awful landlady! Not convinced by the unwitting hero and his ladyfreind.

The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr
Did not finish book.

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Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

Phenomenal. They did a brilliant job with the film adaptation, but there is more beauty thought and elegance in the book. Written about schoolkids during the period i was at school, so vague nostalgia.

Red Country by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted tense

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

3.75

Slower and more convoluted than the others, less tand alone too, it wouldnt really be worth reading if you didnt recognise the Bloody Nine and Cosca

Sharp Ends by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Tales from behind the scenes or after or before the scenes from his books. Clever, entertaining and fun.

The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

Reads like a battle scene, political, tense, brutal and funny.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

adventurous emotional mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

Strange other worldly and beautiful

Think Twice by Harlan Coben

adventurous dark mysterious

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

2.5

Coben book, so obnoxious wealthy smug characters and a proper twist at the end after some very well done misdirecrion.