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The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Some twists and turns and where is this going to moments...
The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie

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adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Axe swinging sword sharpening political drama with ace characters.
Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Entertaining and thought provoking. At times silly, but with dark undertones.
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera

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dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective

5.0

Intimate and meticulous, Frida and her art sing from the pages.
Every Move You Make by C.L. Taylor

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Suspicious of all the characters throughout at various points... almost correct! Actually well written, intriguing. Obviously have to suspend disbelief about characters reactions and motivations, but the stalker angle was more intense than just a murdery one.
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The mic drop sentences at the end of every chapter are amazing. Galaxy Sterns character development and background if filled out more, the Lethe world explained more fully, and the magic is bigger and in your face.
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Sentences are really long! Characters are dull. Nothing happened in ages and then when it did it was annoying....
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

Re-read. Still confusing, but i love the very real sarcasm and the dark twisty world.
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton

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dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Life after Ghengis. Very RL game of thrones, explains the surrounding countries rulers religions etc and the politics and effects across the Near East during the 13th century.