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360 reviews
Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I’d seen this book around and, based on the way people talked about it, thought it wasn’t really for me. I’m glad I was pushed into reading it anyway! This book was not at all what I expected and I greatly enjoyed it.
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
adventurous
dark
funny
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? No
5.0
This is the first book in a while that severely tempted me to stay up late reading. I really didn’t want to put it down.
The Messengers by Margaret Peterson Haddix
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
These books are incredibly important! This was a great ending to the trilogy.
Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Reading this book for the first time in the summer of 2024 is an exceptionally wild experience. Overall, it’s exactly what you expect out of Sanderson, with the politics and religious commentary being even more front and center than before.
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by Mary Averling
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was very enjoyable. I liked the characters and the big twist was even bigger than I expected. Despite the slightly grotesque aesthetic (that’s a good thing) and the fairly heavy themes in places, it was really sweet.
The Sandman Vol. 3: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Actually a really good sequel. In the middle I thought he was going to lose me on the philosophy front, but I should not have doubted Brandon Sanderson!
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book was recommended to me, and I knew going in that it was southern gothic horror. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of humor! I liked the mix of humor and horror; it was really well done. I don’t normally do a lot of horror, but if all T. Kingfisher’s books have this much humor mixed in, then I could read more!
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins: Caduceus Clay by Kendra Wells, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0