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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Tapestries of Life: Uncovering the Lifesaving Secrets of the Natural World by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson

Tapestries of Life: Uncovering the Lifesaving Secrets of the Natural World

Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson

3.0
informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

5.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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
Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds

Slow Bullets

Alastair Reynolds

3.0
adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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
Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

Saga, Vol. 1

Brian K. Vaughan

4.0
adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-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
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Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski

Sword of Destiny

Andrzej Sapkowski

4.0
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

All Boys Aren't Blue

George M. Johnson

4.0
challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

Plain Bad Heroines

Emily M. Danforth

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Uprooted

Naomi Novik

DID NOT FINISH: 32%
The writing is beautiful but it's too slow for my preference and not enough intrigue in the world to continue
The Last Children of Tokyo by Yōko Tawada

The Last Children of Tokyo

Yōko Tawada

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated