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A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

A Closed and Common Orbit

Becky Chambers

4.25
adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-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
Loved the second of Chambers’ series. Laughed out loud, reflected, and looking forward to the next. 
Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer

Seven Surrenders

Ada Palmer

2.0
challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Whew. This one felt like a slog but I loved Too Like the Lightning. Not sure *shrug* - there were some great bits just wasn’t my jam or the right timing I guess. 
Provenance by Ann Leckie

Provenance

Ann Leckie

4.0
adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Leckie at it again. I can only hope this becomes a series in the same universe. Loved the concurrent events with the end of the Imperial Radch trilogy! 
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Becky Chambers

4.5
adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-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: Complicated
A laugh out loud and simultaneously heartwrenching space odyssey. With SF I've come to expect the reflections on humanity via interspecies cultural reflections, but wasn't entirely prepared for Chambers to hit me in the gut with some of the reflections on love and family. I'm not complaining though! 
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Legendborn

Tracy Deonn

4.25
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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: Complicated
One of the best YA SFF novels I’ve read in a WHILE! 
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The Little Peul by Mariama Barry, Irène Assiba d'Almeida, Carrol F. Coates

The Little Peul

Mariama Barry, Irène Assiba d'Almeida, Carrol F. Coates

3.5
challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
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