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249 reviews

The Red Palace by June Hur

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

I wanted to like this book sooooo muuuuch, but I ended up finding it a tad boring. It wasn’t bad! Just slightly insipid. 

Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

I was looking for something with folklore and fantasy, and since I started learning Mandarin I can’t help but be interested in as much of Chinese culture as I can find. This book made me laugh and cry and clutch my heart, it was a delicious read that I couldn’t put down. 

Falcon & The Winter Soldier: Cut Off One Head by Derek Landy, Federico Vicentini

adventurous funny

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

5.0

Tales of Suspense: Hawkeye & the Winter Soldier by Travel Foreman, Matthew Rosenberg

adventurous funny mysterious tense

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

5.0

Hawkeye vs. Deadpool by Gerry Duggan

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious

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

5.0

Hawkeye: Freefall by Matthew Rosenberg

adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.

It’s a lengthy book, so perhaps I got overwhelmed by the fact that it seemed never-ending. I had no issues with the story itself, I was enjoying it, but I changed my setting in the middle of reading it and lost my fuel. 

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

dark hopeful inspiring fast-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

2.5