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203 reviews

Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Last Colony by John Scalzi

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Xenophobia, Classism, Death, Genocide, Body horror, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Animal death, Blood, Colonisation, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Child death, and Cursing

The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Body horror, Medical content, Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Vomit, Gun violence, Terminal illness, War, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, and Self harm

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Infidelity

Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson

slow-paced

3.25

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Xenophobia, Infertility, Gun violence, Death, Genocide, Gore, Medical content, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content and Cannibalism

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Infidelity, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal death

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-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

4.5

The Shores Beyond Time by Kevin Emerson

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Oceans Between Stars by Kevin Emerson

adventurous mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu

adventurous informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0