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383 reviews

Accidental Astronomy: How Random Discoveries Shape the Science of Space by Chris Lintott

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informative medium-paced

3.0

Walking Practice by Dolki Min

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dark funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

while it works really well within the story, the visceral, graphic grotesqueness just wasn't my thing; definitely my shortcoming, not the book's. still, i loved the way the author & translator play with the form, and the exploration of transness and disability really hit home
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Salvation Day by Kali Wallace

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

2.0

all style no substance i'm afraid :/
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

love a magic contract loophole 👍
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The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb

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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? No

3.5

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The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves by Arik Kershenbaum

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informative slow-paced

3.5

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

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adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

this book truly does not hesitate to throw you in at the deep end with no help in sight. but by god if you don't drown you're in for one HELL of a ride 
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The Membranes by Chi Ta-wei

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

4.25

dude.
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Wicked Weeds: A Zombie Novel by Pedro Cabiya

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dark fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

fun concept and story structure, but the various threads just didn't pull together as well as i'd hoped in the end, and the writing of the 3 female chars left a lot to be desired
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Salt Fish Girl by Larissa Lai

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a story about stink, after all, a story about rot, and how life grows out of the most fetid-smelling places...
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