lucy_anywhere's reviews
101 reviews

Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch

medium-paced

4.0

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.75

Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.5

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.25

The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

I liked the concept, but I can't say I enjoyed this one. I loved the idea of a completely female world in which women were leaders and warriors, mothers and daughters, scientists and servants. They loved and feared, helped and fought, wondered and distrusted each other... seeing women in such a variety of roles is so rare in sci-fi that I loved it! Also, I always like an unreliable narrator. However, I found the sheer yuckiness of the world-building difficult. There's lots of blood and pus and teeth and weird organic stuff. I was grossed out a lot of the time. Cool concept, but a bit too visceral for me.

Nophek Gloss by Essa Hansen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 67%.

So, this got off to a compelling start with the young survivor of a harrowing genocide being rescued by a ragtag group of smugglers. Imaginative world, found family, revenge... exactly the type of sci-fi I love to read. But I stalled after a major plot device which left me feeling cheated as a reader. I carried on but uneven exposition, pacing issues, and a main character who suddenly became amazing at everything he does had me bailing at 69%. 

Kitty Peck and the Parliament of Shadows by Kate Griffin

dark emotional slow-paced

4.0

Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0