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44 reviews
The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu
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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us by Prachi Gupta
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Wow. Cannot recommend enough. This book presents such a wide breadth of human experience while also honoring the Specificity of the author’s personal lives experience.
What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Maggie can eat rocks.
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
The Hush by Sara Foster
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
I am addicted! This story is incredible and I have no choice but to continue the saga. My biggest regret is not getting the complete trilogy version of the audio book because now I have to wait to finish the story. It is very reminiscent of Avatar in the absolute best way. The author herself, R.F. Kuang, said “I always describe it to people as Avatar: the last Airbender, but if Azula was the main character and everybody’s on drugs” and that couldn’t be more accurate. If you are a fan of a complex underdog wartime story the likes of Attack on Titan, Narruto, and many other Anime/Manga tales you will love this story.
Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology by Jonathan Maberry, George A. Romero
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? N/A
5.0
As a lover of both anthology series and all things living dead (aka zombies, sorry George!) this book was such a TREAT!