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Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Persuasion by Jane Austen

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hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Not my favorite Austen, but decent. I am seeing a pattern of charming young men who are actually terrible people (often gold-diggers).

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Finna by Nino Cipri

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adventurous hopeful 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

3.5

Great ideas. I love the different worlds we get to visit. Enjoyed the characters. Audiobook was good but the narrator left odd pauses between dialogue and dialogue tags which was rather distracting. Decent writing.

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Excellent ensemble cast with a tongue-on-cheek narrator. Very self-aware. I love how this is put together. Thoroughly enjoyed my listening experience.

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Misrule by Heather Walter

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Why am I crying right now

Malice by Heather Walter

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I devoured this in a day. Love the worldbuilding. Love the characters. The language is great. Maybe not surprising necessarily, but not so predictable that I'm disappointed. Bonus points for Sapphic retelling.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

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adventurous emotional medium-paced