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competencefantasy's Reviews (912)

The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss

DID NOT FINISH: 7%

Look I like it it's just *so slow paced*

Basketball Dreams

Chris Paul

4.0

I like the empasis on by example

Rehearsed to Death

Frank Anthony Polito

4.0

funny mysterious 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: Complicated

Double Exposure

Bridget Birdsall

4.0

challenging emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Engrossing and readable from an underrepresented POV. The examples of bullying were heartbreaking.

Dear Star Baby

Malcolm Newsome

3.75

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: No

A very good resource with beautiful art, but it does personify the miscarried in a way that doesn't work for me.

Planning for Murder

Ellen Jacobson

3.25

mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A little... perfunctory maybe? Short and sweet

Meow If It's Murder

T.C. LoTempio

3.0

adventurous mysterious medium-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: No

I just couldn't focus on it.

Murder at the Lakeside Library

Holly Danvers

4.5

hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Just the right amount of serious for a cozy mystery.
Also I love Julia

The Seep

Chana Porter

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

The prose is very evocative and yet clear and forthright to read at the same time. The premise is fascinating and the themes are intriguing.

A Spoonful of Time

Flora Ahn

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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