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1177 B.C.: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed by Glynnis Fawkes, Eric Cline

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adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

4.5

Really interesting and beautifully illustrated. It also has funny elements and tells the story in an engaging way. However I did find it a bit confusing at times trying to keep track of all the names and dates although the bios and timeline and at the back do help. Also some of the theory towards the end went over my head a bit. 
Shadowplay by L.R. Lam

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adventurous slow-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

4.0

The Fall of Koli by M.R. Carey

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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? It's complicated

3.5

The pacing was a bit off, switching between the different viewpoints was often jarring and annoying. 
Bad Boy: A Novel by Elliot Wake

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emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

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adventurous 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

A bit boring at times but enjoyable enough. I liked that there were some twists and it got faster-paced towards the end. 
Robot Uprisings by Daniel H. Wilson, John Joseph Adams

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dark emotional tense 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

3.5

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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adventurous dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Found this quite boring, moved too slowly for me and I just didn't care for the characters at all.