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118 reviews

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

2.5

Sula by Toni Morrison
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

Baffled by the multiple deaths not being reckoned with emotionally or story-wise. Not it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.5

The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

Too dry even for me 😫 asimov is at his best at 300 pages or less. Maybe ill try again at some point.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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? No

3.5

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-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

The Tomorrow-Tamer by Margaret Laurence

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.5