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445 reviews

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

More mature than Ninth House, better writing and character development. All in all, a fun read.

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed it, it’s a fun read. I can’t say I was able to connect well with the characters and the props were all too obvious. There were a couple of surprises but nothing too unexpected. Will still read the sequel and hope for the best.

The Original by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Light listen but not engaging enough

Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Page turner

House of Whispers #1 by Sean Murray, Maika Sozo, Dominike Stanton, Nalo Hopkinson, John Rauch, Aneke

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Rivers of London Vol. 10: Deadly Ever After by Andrew Cartmel, Celeste Bronfman, Ben Aaronovitch

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.5

Boring

Tumanbay Series 3 by Mike Walker, John Scott Dryden

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.25

Open ended… some clear themes “adapted” from memluk and ottoman history, and definitely some not so favorable nods to Islam despite it never being officially mentioned. Typical “east from a western point of view”
Other than that, mildly entertaining. I hope the last chapter brings on a more satisfactory ending.

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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? No

4.25

Tumanbay Series 2 by John Scott Dryden

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.75

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

informative slow-paced

2.0

It was a total waste of time! A collection of old ideas and intuitive and basic techniques.