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271 reviews

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Thankless Foreigner by Irena Brezna

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Interesting commentary on emigration, what it means to be foreign and language
The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

She’s outdone herself again. I couldn’t put it down.

I love how everything comes together, the unexpected twist at the end which makes the story that much more incredible.
The Parenthood Dilemma: Decisions in Our Age of Uncertainty by Gina Rushton

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emotional informative

4.0

I enjoyed it and learnt a lot. It's encouraging to know that I'm not alone in my thoughts and struggles around this topic! 

The initial chapters were a bit dry and slow, but Chapters 5-7 really  resonated with me. The initial chapters were quite Australia-centric, which was quite interesting and refreshing from the usual US or UK-centric perspective that many books in the English language have, but of course not the most relevant to me (a Singaporean).
The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth by Elizabeth Rush

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adventurous informative medium-paced

4.25

As a scientist, I found the descriptions of scientific study in Antarctica really interesting. But the experience of living in a semi-closed environment of a ship, working on a tight deadline and facing varied challenges was also very interesting. 
Translation State by Ann Leckie

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Far Reaches by Ann Leckie, Rebecca Roanhorse, Veronica Roth, James S.A. Corey, John Scalzi, Nnedi Okorafor

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emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Death at the Party by Amy Stuart

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Impossible to put down!