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#DRCL Midnight Children, Vol. 1 by Shin'ichi Sakamoto
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.5
I'm not sure about this. The art is stunning, and I like the Dracula part, but I'm just a little confused about the directions of the characters. I'm not sure if I'll continue the series or not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Misogyny and Death of parent
Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal death
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
I'm interested in Jules Verne, but this was just kinda boring. I own it, so I wanted to read it, but I didn't care much about what was going on.
Neuromancer by William Gibson
adventurous
challenging
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
4.0
I really liked the first half of this book, but the second half kinda fell flat. The vibes really reminded me of the movie Hackers, and I absolutely love that movie. There were just a lot of weird things that kinda threw me off the whole time. It had the trope "male author always talking about breasts," and that was pretty off putting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction and Sexual content
Psycho by Robert Bloch
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I gave this book five stars when I first read it, but it was kinda boring this time. It definitely picked up in the second half though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Death of parent
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
dark
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
I wanted to try this series again, and I probably won't continue it. The characters are interesting, but I feel like there is no real intrigue or high stakes. When there's a problem, it always gets resolved right then and there, and I really don't like that in my sci-fi books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Kidnapping
3001: The Final Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
adventurous
challenging
informative
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
4.0
This was a good ending. While I think that the only great book in the series is the first one, this is definitely second in line in my opinion. My problem with the series is that every book besides the first one is super repetitive, and it annoyed me. I also didn't like books two and three because they didn't focus on the right characters in my opinion. This book though, focused on the characters that I actually wanted to know more about. This definitely isn't the best series I've read, but it was interesting.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
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
3.5
This was better than the second book, but still not as good as the first one. It can be repetitive at times because for some reason, a couple parts were literally repeated word for word from the last book. It was a solid read though, and the ending made me intrigued for the next book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Misogyny
2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke
adventurous
challenging
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This one didn't hook me as much as the first book. I liked the science, but I didn't care at all about most of the character, and there were so many of them. I only really liked Hal and Bowman.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
The Little Sisters of Eluria by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
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
2.5
Didn't add much to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence