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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction January/February 2022 by Sheree Renée Thomas

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adventurous challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.0

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

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dark emotional 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

4.0

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

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emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"The Dictionary of Lost Words" is about a woman's life, starting in childhood, and her relationship with words. It's about the making of the OED. And it's very much about how we value some words and not others, about classicism and sexism in what is valued. But mostly it's about a woman finding herself throughout her life. It's been a while since a book made me cry. This one did.

Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings by Diana Pavlac Glyer

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informative inspiring slow-paced