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The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

Warm-ups for Changing Voices: Building Healthy Middle School Singers by Dan Andersen

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informative fast-paced

4.0

Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Crazy ending. I liked the socio-political emphasis of this one, but found the plot development a bit ham-fisted. Loved seeing the kandra again. 

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The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.0

Sanderson's writing really shines in mistborn and the stormlight series because they let him be acrobatic. His action choreography is visceral and blistering. Enjoyed the characters too, especially Wayne.
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

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dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun, Janet Hong

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

3.25

The death of a sister, daughter, classmate, romantic rival, captures the characters in its eddy. Often I found the writing drifted around meaning in a similar pattern. One POV was an amateur poet in their student years, and I thought the novella was most effective in its poetic moments.
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

4.0

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Actually quite cozy. Glad to revisit after 20+ years