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167 reviews
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
reflective
medium-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
3.0
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Fuck the gods there's so much pearl clutching in these reviews. I personally was unphased by all the graphic shit (I'm a fan of Hannibal, after all) - the book was just a slog. I didn't like the main character, which is not a good thing for a book written in 1st person. It's honestly a testament to how good the writing itself was that I felt compelled to keep going and finish.
In short, I'm a plot-driven bitch, and plot was thin on the ground (in favor of lore and mythos), which is what made it a slog for me.
In short, I'm a plot-driven bitch, and plot was thin on the ground (in favor of lore and mythos), which is what made it a slog for me.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
DNF @ 64 pages.
This book is straight info dumps in the vehicle of a pompous ass' rambling inner monologue.
The main character constantly interrupts the plot to exposition completely unrelated things. For example: "I broke into <character>'s room, and they dangled me out a window" record scratched over to an internal monologue about how one coin is his favorite because he likes the picture on it.
I can't.
This book is straight info dumps in the vehicle of a pompous ass' rambling inner monologue.
The main character constantly interrupts the plot to exposition completely unrelated things. For example: "I broke into <character>'s room, and they dangled me out a window" record scratched over to an internal monologue about how one coin is his favorite because he likes the picture on it.
I can't.
Spear by Nicola Griffith
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0