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106 reviews

Bianca by Dmitri Lijanov

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

Este es el único libro que me ha hecho llorar de esta manera. Manden ayuda, plis.

The Chronicles of Castle Brass by Michael Moorcock

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous 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? No

3.25

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John William Polidori, Robert Morrison

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.5

La Siempreviva by Miguel Torres

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

El Roman de Flamenca by Anonimous Author

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

La muerte baja en el ascensor by María Angélica Bosco

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Hildegard of Bingen's Unknown Language: An Edition, Translation, and Discussion by Sarah L. Higley

informative reflective

5.0

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.

I got the book because of a recommendation believing it was a compilation of essays, rather than short stories. I know the cover reads "says short fictions", but I just trusted the rec and didn't read anything at all before hand.
As it turns out, I'm terrible at reading short stories. I hate the constant change of characters, the flow from one barely savored story to another. I read as many as I could. Some short stories were really good and I'm glad I read them, but It just left me wanting to read a longer book in which characters stay for a bit longer.