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83 reviews

The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Honestly…this book is weird.  I get what Wolf is trying to do…I think.  But it’s really hard to follow & I found myself wondering what in the world is actually going on.  
It IS interesting enough that I’ll keep going with the series.  I’ve also heard that the series better as a whole than it is as individual parts.  We’ll see.

Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

5.0

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Ten Low by Stark Holborn

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

Not Till We Are Lost by Dennis E. Taylor

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Just…wasn’t feeling it.  The creative use of one gender pronoun to describe everyone made it exceedingly difficult for me to follow the story.  Just didn’t feel like having to try that hard to enjoy the story.

The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book—it was slow & the confusion of the characters translated to the reader.  The mystery is slow to unfold—but it’s intriguing.  And the writing is well done—easy to read without being simple.  Looking forward to the next in this series!

He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 11 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

Replicate: How to Create a Culture of Disciple-Making Right Where You Are by Chris Swain, Robby Gallaty

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Worst of All Possible Worlds by Alex White

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I loved this book.  It was an amazing end to an incredible series.  Tied everything up nicely without overdoing the explanations—leaving just enough to the imagination for a satisfying end.