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223 reviews
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
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? Yes
3.0
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Excrement, and Vomit
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.5
The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Really wanted to like this but there were a couple really jarring pov errors, and the "higher stakes" cozy fantasy just turned out to be all misunderstandings the main character had about various things as a teenager , which I found boring and unsatisfying, and after these things are resolved the book goes on way too long. LotR earned this kind of ending. Not so here. There was also mention of elves and gnomes, but we never actually meet any. It makes the setting feel less alive to do this - just leave them out if you're not going to show us how they exist in your world.
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
dark
tense
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? Yes
4.25
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
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