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23 reviews

Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Tang Jiu Qing

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 6 by Natsu Hyuuga

adventurous tense 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? Yes

4.0

The Route of Ice & Salt by José Luis Zárate

dark 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Slavery and Cannibalism

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 5 by Meng Xi Shi

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Cannibalism

The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 4 by Meng Xi Shi

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

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

4.5

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 3 by Meng Xi Shi

adventurous dark tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Death of parent

A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Genocide and Colonisation

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Meng Xi Shi

adventurous challenging dark informative medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Cannibalism

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Meng Xi Shi

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Cannibalism