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442 reviews

How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Marginalia by Mary Robinette Kowal

3.0

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

You need a pretty big suspension of disbelief just to get past the primary premise, but there are also numerous coincidences that push even further beyond that. Coupled with very willful manipulation of the reader's emotions, this is an extremely annoying book. Yet it was still an enjoyable read.

The Dig by Michael Siemsen

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso

adventurous funny lighthearted tense 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

Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I think this book is worth reading, but I am undecided if I liked it or not. 

I'm Not Disappointed Just Mad AKA The Heaviest Couch in the Known Universe by Daryl Gregory

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

challenging sad slow-paced

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

3.0

This World Is Not Yours by Kemi Ashing-Giwa

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.0

I enjoyed the author's The Splinter in the Sky, but didn't care much for this book. The characters are unlikeable, and while there is a possibility that is deliberate, it wasn't done well enough if that is the case. Overall it is just a jumbled mess.
Also, I would probably call this more of a psychological thriller instead of horror, as it tends to be tagged. 

Usurpation by Sue Burke

challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

The storytelling in this book is a radical departure from its two predecessors. It's still good, but I enjoyed it considerably less than the others.