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8 reviews
Kindling by Traci Chee
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The characters are all deeply flawed and on one hand CANNOT trust each other but on the other have to
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Incredible deep-dive into the character of Grand Admiral Thrawn and his early and later time in the Empire. Extremely rewarding read, super interesting and great characterisation. Awesome character development for Eli Vanto, Thrawn's translator and assistant and a fantastic ending that makes me wanna read it over and over. Highly recommend!
Charon Docks at Daylight by Zoe Reed
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
One of the first books I've read and it is extremely emotionally hitting. It has everything from creepiness to jealousy to flashbacks to trauma to moments that make you laugh out loud because of the emotional complexity of every situation. It is written in the first person perspective and that made it extremely easy for me to put myself in every characters shoes. The main protagonists and perspectives are Dugan, Genevieve and Echo. This books has an angsty queer love story with an insane amount of trauma and a similarly traumatic adoptive father-daughter relationship very much in the vein of Lee and Clementine and Joel and Ellie. I should mention this book takes place in post apocalyptic, zombie-like-infested America.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting