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Lorgar: Bearer of the Word by Gav Thorpe
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A great origin story for one of Warhammers bastardest bastards.
Great Mad Max vibes with this one.
Great Mad Max vibes with this one.
Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle
fast-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
This was really great.
Like if someone dated the Genie from Aladdin.
Utterly brilliant characters and genuinely heartwarming.
Like if someone dated the Genie from Aladdin.
Utterly brilliant characters and genuinely heartwarming.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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
5.0
Who would have expected that Dickens fella could write an amazing story?
First Dickens, hopefully not the last.
First Dickens, hopefully not the last.
Longshot by Rob Young
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
4.0
This is a really wonderful military sci-fi novel, sniper battles are always captivating on the written page, and the action in this one is well drawn. Padded out with some very fun characters!
My only complaint is that I wish the central decision had been made more as a personal one rather than an ideological one. We only get very vague notions that The Tau aren't all they're cracked up to be, which is very much in line with Warhammer, however the vague notions really should have been expanded upon. I would have loved to see how the Etheral spun the horrid conditions they have for humans who weren't deemed useful. As is, it seems like she is making the decision off of something that is still rampant on nearly every world of the imperium. I suppose it's more about the aphorism of 'the devil you know' but still I feel like her logic near the end lets the imperium off the hook, which was a bit concerning.
My only complaint is that I wish the central decision had been made more as a personal one rather than an ideological one. We only get very vague notions that The Tau aren't all they're cracked up to be, which is very much in line with Warhammer, however the vague notions really should have been expanded upon. I would have loved to see how the Etheral spun the horrid conditions they have for humans who weren't deemed useful. As is, it seems like she is making the decision off of something that is still rampant on nearly every world of the imperium. I suppose it's more about the aphorism of 'the devil you know' but still I feel like her logic near the end lets the imperium off the hook, which was a bit concerning.
Justice League: Endless Winter by Andy Lanning, Ron Marz
fast-paced
3.5
Frozen but make it DC comics.
This suffers a bit from eventitus (meaning it is overblown by trying to rope in the entire DC Universe) but it is a fun tale when it's focused on the main plot.
Some cool set pieces and a good overview of the current DC universe.
This suffers a bit from eventitus (meaning it is overblown by trying to rope in the entire DC Universe) but it is a fun tale when it's focused on the main plot.
Some cool set pieces and a good overview of the current DC universe.
Red Winter by Anneli Furmark
fast-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
This was a complete surprise. I had no concept for what this was about and just picked it up at the library due to the winter setting.
This Swedish graphic novel was translated and is more literary than anything else. There are some more complex ins and outs of 70s Swedish politics here but I think it's easy enough to follow as the emotions are the central conflict of this story.
Great art, great characters, and incredibly tragic.
This Swedish graphic novel was translated and is more literary than anything else. There are some more complex ins and outs of 70s Swedish politics here but I think it's easy enough to follow as the emotions are the central conflict of this story.
Great art, great characters, and incredibly tragic.
Zombies Christmas Carol by Jim McCann
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
3.5
A solid little horror retelling of The Christmas Carol, surprisingly still pretty accurate to the core idea of the story with a very sweet ending.
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
fast-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
4.0
I absolutely adore this little series, following the adventures of the Sworn Soldier in a variety of gothic settings is an absolute hoot.
Short but satisfying.
Short but satisfying.
Columbo: A Christmas Killing by Alfred Lawrence
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Honestly despite some MAJOR padding to the page count (Parts on a blank page for EVERY chapter) this was a great little Christmas Columbo tale.
I forgot the central premise of Columbo before picking this up. Which is that you KNOW who the killer is right away and it's about how they're caught vs. solving a mystery. The format worked extremely well here with a bevy of fun characters and some classic Columbo charm.
I forgot the central premise of Columbo before picking this up. Which is that you KNOW who the killer is right away and it's about how they're caught vs. solving a mystery. The format worked extremely well here with a bevy of fun characters and some classic Columbo charm.
Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
slow-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
Wild...Weird...and extremely emotion.
How do you deal with a possession when it isn't a demon IT'S A DAMN MOUNTAIN.
Such a great experience.
Slow and a bit disjointed but it's all the better for it.
How do you deal with a possession when it isn't a demon IT'S A DAMN MOUNTAIN.
Such a great experience.
Slow and a bit disjointed but it's all the better for it.