chelseareads's Reviews (449)

adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

I think I officially dislike this series.

I feel like Leon and Max have an unhealthy relationship. And I don't like reading about sex, even as vague as it is in these books. I just don't like Farrell.

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hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

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reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Written as an opera. 
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

So much gender, orientation, and relationship structure representation withOUT actual sex scenes (not my thing, personal preference not a judgement)!!! A wonderful ship and crew. Loved that.

The book read like a season of an episodic (with a season-long arc incorporated) sci-fi television. I don't know if that's a good thing as a book or not, but I'd LOVE to watch that show. And now I'm excited to read the tenuously-related Season 2.

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Une vie de boy

Ferdinand Oyono

DID NOT FINISH: 24%

Not HS classroom library material due to vocabulary content. Should reread later.
emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Some persistent sexist interaction and aggressive flirtation.

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced
adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No