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The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

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3.25

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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adventurous dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

Autumn's Tithe by Hannah Parker

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

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dark emotional tense 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? Yes

3.75

This is tough. I like the general premise of the book, most of the plot and the lore. BUT! The MFC is soooo stupid. The author made her blind to obvious details just for a "grand reveal" around 70% of the book. Why?! The reader already has guessed what is what....

Second problem I have with this book is related to the fact that I read the English as well as the Bulgarian version. The translation is horrible. Is there no poet fo help out with the rhymes?! Are there no synonyms?! I mean, the English version is not some Shakespearean chef d'oeuvre, but the Bulgarian is simply the worst. Each quote at the begining of the chapters was painful to go through.

However, as I said, I loved lots of stuff about "One Dark Window". Plus the atmosphere is just the right thing for cold winter afternoons.

Невромантик by Уилям Гибсън, William Gibson

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I felt lost half the time while reading. However, it was an adventure to say the least. I loved how fast-paced everything is. It sparked an interest towards cyberpunk I never knew I had.

Pearl by Josh Malerman

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced