bookdragyn's Reviews (643)

The Word for World Is Forest

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.5

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

5.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Blood Scion

Deborah Falaye

5.0

adventurous 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: Yes

Mother Panic (2016-2017) Vol. 2: Under Her Skin

Jody Houser, Jim Krueger

4.0

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoyed the character of Violet Page. It's too bad the series was stopped after 12 issues. I would have loved to have seen her get resolution for all her trauma and to find out more about her mother and The Collective.

Sisters of the Snake

Sasha Nanua, Sarena Nanua

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Yes

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Mizuki Tsujimura

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

Hyperion

Dan Simmons

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Canterbury Tales in space.
I've never even read The Canterbury Tales and recognize that this parallels that story.
I must say that each character's tale manages to top the one before it.