wassir13's reviews
309 reviews

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

I’m exploring fiction translated into English. The Red Queen series features two flawed protagonists that you can’t help rooting for. Mystery/thriller. Start with The Red Queen.

On a Red Station, Drifting by Aliette de Bodard

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emotional slow-paced

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

3.25

Love this author’s world building, but I found it hard to care for the characters.

The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir by Caster Semenya

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challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

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adventurous tense 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

4.25

Enjoy spy thrillers? This book is for you. Deep characters, engaging plot, kidnappings, murders the whole boat.

Finger Bone by Hiroki Takahashi

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dark sad 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? No

3.75

My dad fought in New Guinea during WWII. He talked about it sparingly. Fingerbone is a snippet of that campaign from a Japanese soldier’s point of view, sad, intense, a literary work rather than a typical war novel. Now I know why my father didn’t talk much about the experience.

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

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challenging mysterious medium-paced