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1148 reviews
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath | Conversation Starters by Daily Books
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
4.5
A really good read, but would love for the authors to adapt gender-neutral pronouns and use they/them instead of alternately and randomly using he/she, it's just so unnecessary and exclusionary.
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Sundial by Catriona Ward
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Right of First Refusal by Dahlia Adler
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Last Will and Testament by Dahlia Adler
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Analog Science Fiction and Fact January/February 2019 (Vol 139, Nos. 1&2) by Mary Soon Lee, Aimee Ogden, John Alfred Taylor, Andy Dudak, Thoraiya Dyer, Tom Jolly, S.B. Divya, Frederick Gero Heimbach, Julie Nováková, Bud Sparhawk, Auston Habershaw, Shane Halbach, Susan Pieters, Edward M. Lerner, J. T. Sharrah, Robert Reed, Marie Vibbert, Adam-Troy Castro, Jennifer R. Povey, Trevor Quachri, Howard V. Hendrix, Douglas F. Dluzen
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5