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73 reviews

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Another book I would give 6 stars.  One of my absolute favorites of 2024 (& probably all time).  Nghi Vo is always amazing.  I often forgot that this was a retelling; Nghi Vo made these characters & this time period so completely her own.  Pretty much perfection.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Compulsory by Martha Wells

3.0

While it was nice to have a bit more of Murderbot & Martha Wells' writing was great as always, at only 6 pages long this story ultimately felt kind of pointless.

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? No

4.5

Pretty Pretty Boys by Gregory Ashe

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Tallowwood by N.R. Walker

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

My Treasure by Roe Horvat

1.0

The Fire Dancer's Familiar by TJ Nichols

3.0