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261 reviews

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-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? No

4.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was interesting, but the self-sabotaging characters grated on me
The Once and Future King by T.H. White

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
I didn't realize this was so silly. It's not a bad thing, but I didn't really get into it and didn't really care enough to continue
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

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inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

This story is adorable
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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challenging 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

4.75

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

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Did not finish book.
The gratuitious 80's references for no reason got really grating really soon.
The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

This requires a ton of context from the Stormlight Archives series and other Cosmere novels to appreciate, but it's very good, and I loved the connections!
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook For Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.75

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional 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