unsuccessfulbookclub's Reviews (916)

The Stars and the Stage

D.N. Bryn

4.5

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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Scandal Wears Satin

Loretta Chase

3.75

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

Carissa Broadbent

3.25

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

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This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

3.75

challenging mysterious sad 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

I am not smart enough for this book. And sometimes an author will give me enough to hang on to to make that okay, but I dunno… this was just too weird for me to truly love. I can respect the prose and the format enough to give it nearly 4 stars, though.

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