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The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

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

4.0

Bit of a slow start to this but it's a fun world. Felt like the writer had really clicked into something towards the end. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the adventure turns out
Jade City by Fonda Lee

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

3.5

I enjoyed aspects of this book; the world is interesting, the characters are thoughtful and complex. Definitely try it if you want some urban fantasy set in the not to distant past with cool characters and a complex world. Though I didn't love this book I definitely enjoyed it; the issues I have with it are not issues of the book itself, but more with my experience reading it. 
Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan

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

4.5

A wonderful end to the series, toes a nice bow on the mysteries set up in previous books. 
Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan

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

4.25

Good continuation of the story
Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

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

4.25

First and second of these books have been great so far. Fast, fun, fantasy. 
The Last Human by Zack Jordan

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

An enjoyable read and, perhaps, start to a series. The setting is interesting and the cast is fun too. There's more I want to know so I'd definitely read a sequel, but I would hope the writing deepens a little as it currently YA feels a bit YA at times, and that's not to my personal taste. 
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Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

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challenging informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

Phenomenal 
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A simple story told in an incredible way. Charlie is a difficult protagonist, kind, loveable, arrogant and mean. I teared up at the end at the journey this man went on. 
Exhalation by Ted Chiang

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adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

A great short story collection with interesting ideas and while worlds crafted in seconds. 
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton

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

2.25

It's fine. If the book was cut in half you'd probably have a much better story. Also, too much sex. I'm not a prude, I just don't need to see the same character shagging 20 different women to get that he's a Han solo type.