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The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

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adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

The Centaur's Wife by Amanda Leduc

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

This book immediately grabbed me. I liked finding out more about Nora's past throughout the book's present in the order that best served the current moment. But I was often frustrated with not knowing how old she was and how two periods connected. I was most way through the book before understanding she was 17 or 18. I didn't always know how old she was in past episodes, making the story confusing at times. The story and characters were enjoyable but I'm not sure I'd read it again.

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The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous challenging dark fast-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

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Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

For Trollope fans, this is a peek into the writer's life and Victorian life in general. We get a sense of the beliefs and social norms that inform his books. We see him judge his work as objectively as a writer can. We get more of the personality hinted at in his fiction.

An Autobiography offers writers even more. Trollope explains his method for getting the work done, even while working a busy full-time job. He shares his thoughts on the writing process, literature, publishing, and more. I was particularly taken by how he thinks about his characters all the time. They live in his head, having a life of their own, even while he works his f/t job with the postal service.

It's well worth the read!

The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced