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53 reviews
Sovereign by April Daniels
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
3.5
The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Really cute. Really oddly structured and paced by modern standards, however.
The Singing Bones by Shaun Tan
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
WOW WOW WOW!!! This is a beautiful book, but you will be surprised and let down if you are coming here expecting a full story. It's more a bunch of snippets from folklore, accompanied by wonderful sculptures. There's no narrative to be found, just an exercise in form and picture accompanied by quotes from the work it is inspired by.
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
3.75
Very helpful book on story structure. The author kind of comes across as a bit of a dick, though. Like, not hugely, but he's kind of cynical and pats himself on the back a bit much.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max by Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
3.5
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
slow-paced
3.0
Sorry but this one was so slow. The movie was better.