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Below Ambition by Simon Hanselmann

midnightblue3787's review

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dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

liokoz's review

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sizrobe's review

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4.0

The first MM&O book I haven't given 5 stars. Mostly about Meg and Werewolf Jones' terrible band noodling around. Funny in parts but even Hanselmann admits at the end of the book that it's quite up to par.

finalgirl's review

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

5.0

tacomaven's review

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challenging dark funny sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pooppee's review

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dark funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

shea_proulx's review

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hanselmann writes in the afterword that he wrote this one to see which fans would decide they were done with these books:  this one is gross and strives and almost without a plot. He can't get rid of me that easily! This stuff is next-level disgusting and I am forever fascinated with how far it can go, while still somehow making me love and pity these horrible characters. I'm hooked. 

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dogmp3's review

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dark funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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livlaughloathe's review

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challenging dark funny
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

packagedseph's review

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adventurous dark funny sad fast-paced

5.0