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The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan

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adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

One of the most overrated books I’ve ever read. People have called this like work that’ll last the ages and I think it's just pretty good. I don’t get it at all. There is nothing in this book that other books haven’t done better and I can’t see how this series will end in a satisfying way for anyone. I bet the colonizers win because the main character is so goddamn arrogant. This book annoyed me a lot but it was still well written, the prose was beautiful at times but man, I dunno, the hype was too much.

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