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110 reviews
The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
this barely felt like it qualifies as a book, but for the illustrations it gets a 3
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
this book just felt like words on a page, which is technically what all books are but for this one even moreso
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
informative
fast-paced
3.5
This made me hyper aware of how much I was breathing
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
3.5
damn they stole a lot of art that’s crazy
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
lighthearted
fast-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? No
4.0
the best part of this book was thinking about the movie soundtrack and visuals while I read it
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn
emotional
reflective
fast-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
4.25
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I know this shouldn’t be my main takeaway but it has literally never occurred to me that the restaurant swiss chalet was referring to a swiss chalet and that rocked me to my core
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
main character here was pissing me off just a little too much