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Tremontaine: The Complete Season One by Racheline Maltese, Malinda Lo, Patty Bryant, Paul Witcover, Ellen Kushner, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Joel Derfner

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
DNF. The opening chapters didn't click with me; it's not quite that I wasn't interested in the setting or the characters, but I wanted reassurance that the story would be going somewhere that would repay sticking with it, and I wasn't getting it. One of the storylines seemed like something I'd really like if it was handled well (which, given the rotating authorship, I wasn't confident of), one I was ambivalent about (and the prospect of shifting authorship didn't help), and one should have been interesting but fell flat because the author of the opening chapter was leaving key details to be filled in later by other hands and I wasn't interested enough to wait and see them filled in.
The Sword of Islam by Rafael Sabatini

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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Shatterglass by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense 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

3.75


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Cold Fire by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0


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Street Magic by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0


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Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

3.75


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The Healing in the Vine by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0


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The Fire in the Forging by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75


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The Power in the Storm by Tamora Pierce

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adventurous challenging emotional 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

3.75


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