sammiseah's reviews
261 reviews

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, James S.A. Corey, John Scalzi, Veronica Roth, Nnedi Okorafor

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

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!