worlds_to_conquer's Reviews (524)

Scattered All Over the Earth

Yōko Tawada

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

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Really enjoyed the beginning and how there is a desi trans character mentioned in the book... until I looked up reviews and saw the trans character gets misgendered by everyone else. I don't want to read that even if I was enjoying the concept of the novel so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Babel

R.F. Kuang

5.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad 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: Complicated

The Poppy War

R.F. Kuang

4.25

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Free: Coming of Age at the End of History

Lea Ypi

5.0

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Crooked Kingdom

Leigh Bardugo

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One Last Stop

Casey McQuiston

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Cemetery Boys

Aiden Thomas

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Jade Is a Twisted Green

Tanya Turton

4.25

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Cho Nam-joo

3.25

informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated