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The Expert System's Brother by Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Expert System's Brother

Adrian Tchaikovsky

3.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Arsenic and Adobo

Mia P. Manansala

4.5
emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense 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
Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Made Things

Adrian Tchaikovsky

2.0
adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I feel like this book was just way more complicated than it should have been. Typically, Tchaikovsky's work is highly detailed and carefully weaves science with reality but for this one it needed to be simpler. Things were a little jumpy and disjointed which didn't make for a smooth read (IMO!) BUT I did really enjoy the concept. The execution just wasn't there for me. 
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

Martha Wells

4.5
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense 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
Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

Mickey7

Edward Ashton

3.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan

3.5
adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring tense slow-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
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

Down and Out in Paris and London

George Orwell

4.0
dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced
Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time by Gaia Vince

Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time

Gaia Vince

3.0
hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Elder Race

Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.5
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Colour Of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Colour Of Magic

Terry Pratchett

4.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes