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40 reviews

The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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I Am Not Your Negro: A Companion Edition to the Documentary Film Directed by Raoul Peck by James Baldwin, Raoul Peck

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5.0

Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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The Seep by Chana Porter

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funny mysterious
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

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mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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The Outside by Ada Hoffmann

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adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.75

an epic cosmic horror novel with complex gods, a strong autistic main character, and some great philosophical questions brought up in the mix. enjoyable ride!
if i read the next book it will be because i’m fascinated by the fucked up, love-hate, complicated relationship dynamic between elu and  akavi. 
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The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

now this is how you write a fantasy story that intertwines important discussions of gender, history, and religion while still maintaining the thrill of a short novel!!
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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2.0

Beacon 23: The Complete Novel by Hugh Howey

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challenging dark hopeful tense medium-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

4.0

this was such a nice, self contained science fiction story with a strong main character; his struggles with PTSD, OCD, and depression provides insight on how he copes with loneliness as well as war. 
the discussions around being a soldier in a war one doesn’t truly believe in were extremely poignant for such a quick novel!
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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

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dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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