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Where Foxes Say Goodnight by Sam Burns
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
A Coup of Tea by Casey Blair
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I started to only leaf through it after 50% because
1) the pacing didn't work for me. It felt very slow because the smallest things get explained, but everything happens within a few weeks, which seems unrealistic.
2) Priviliged main character is white*, gets anime green hair, runs around bowing to people in "formal" clothes and is doing tea ceremonies. Best friend is from an opressed group and constantly angry but oh so supportive if the main character. That gave me icky feelings instead of cozy ones. (The author is a white woman.)
* I saw another review that says she is POC. Maybe I overread something. Or maybe the character just reads so white that I deleted any mention of her being POC from my memory. I won't reread to find out.
1) the pacing didn't work for me. It felt very slow because the smallest things get explained, but everything happens within a few weeks, which seems unrealistic.
2) Priviliged main character is white*, gets anime green hair, runs around bowing to people in "formal" clothes and is doing tea ceremonies. Best friend is from an opressed group and constantly angry but oh so supportive if the main character. That gave me icky feelings instead of cozy ones. (The author is a white woman.)
* I saw another review that says she is POC. Maybe I overread something. Or maybe the character just reads so white that I deleted any mention of her being POC from my memory. I won't reread to find out.
The Mask of Haliya by Kaitlyn Fajilan, Jenapher Zheng
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The Hollowed night by Michele Assarasakorn, Son M., Lady Santos
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Nightfall - Obikin Zine by Diverse
dark
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Delicious in Dungeon 01 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? No
5.0
Delicious in Dungeon 02 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? No
5.0
Wer bist du zur blauen Stunde? 2 by Yuhki Kamatani
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5