lampy_asc's reviews
20 reviews

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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

4.25

worthy spiritual sequel to the Martian, did a great job of keeping what made the first book great while also changing the premise to keep things interesting.
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Woodworm by Layla Martínez

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dark sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

reading this book was like watching some great gross slimy aquatic thing on dry land wriggle and wriggle until it died. Horrific and awfully unpleasant but I also couldn't look away. 
To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

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informative reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I've never read so many unsexy paragraphs about a character's underwear before.
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.5

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

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

5.0

goddamn this book is good