essjay's Reviews (635)

The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz

The Future of Another Timeline

5.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Bunny by Mona Awad

Bunny

4.75

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker

Along the Saltwise Sea

A. Deborah Baker

4.25

adventurous 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

When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire

When Sorrows Come

4.25

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Vernon Subutex 1 by Virginie Despentes

Vernon Subutex 1

Virginie Despentes

4.75

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I hated fully half the characters in this book, but could not put it down.

Earthseed by Pamela Sargent

Earthseed

4.5

adventurous reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers

On Stranger Tides

4.0

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell

Any Way the Wind Blows

4.5

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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: Yes

Friends by Robert Kirkman

Friends

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Content Warnings

Invincible, Vol. 14: The Viltrumite War by Robert Kirkman

Invincible, Vol. 14: The Viltrumite War

4.25

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings