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49 reviews

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

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adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

A good speech can elevate a book, but when every dramatic line that can be created is shoved into the pages, the message becomes watered down. This results in characters feeling flat and whiny, and plot points appearing contrived. I liked certain aspects of this book a lot. The world building and magic systems were interesting, and every character had some degree of complexity, which I did appreciate. There was a lot of potential, but the “tell don’t show” writing style made me put this book down on multiple occasions.

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Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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The Odyssey by Homer

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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? Yes

4.25

Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon by Jeffrey Kluger

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adventurous informative fast-paced

4.0

With God in Russia by Daniel L. Flaherty, Walter J. Ciszek

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adventurous dark hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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adventurous funny hopeful 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

5.0

The Circle by Dave Eggers

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adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

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adventurous fast-paced

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

3.75

Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times by Helen Thomas

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funny informative medium-paced

4.5