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Mr. Death

by Alix E. Harrow · published 2021 · read 2022-08-12

★★★★☆

Extremely strong story of the protagonist serving as a Reaper in the Department of Deat. Take the CWs seriously, I cried (in a good way (but still)).

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A Song for a New Day

by Sarah Pinsker · published 2019 · read 2023-01-22

★★★★☆

This is not a bad book, and I like Sarah Pinsker a lot. I liked it, and it put my biggest worry at rest: that she wouldn't manage the transition from amazing short stories well. Her plot arc might be a bit wobbly, but her character work is

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Raven Stratagem

by Yoon Ha Lee · published 2017 · read 2024-01-05

★★★☆☆

Kinda like the first book in the series – a lot of very cool worldbuilding, but … kinda too much coolness and not enough substance. If you look behind the window dressing, it's kinda just Omelas, yet again. Don't get me wrong: It's pret

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January

by Alix E. Harrow · published 2019 · read 2021-05-13

★★☆☆☆

Coming-of-age stories are possibly just not for me anymore. The book-driven portal fantasy is nice enough, and the helping of "remember how bad turn-of-the-century racism is" is not bad if a bit forced, but … I just didn't care about the pr