Nechama
wants
to read:
I'm looking for books with protagonists or main supporting characters who are written to be underestimated by the audience but then slowly or eventually revealed to be highly capable/skilled.
Specifically - NOT looking for character growth but ratherI'm looking for books with protagonists or main supporting characters who are written to be underestimated by the audience but then slowly or eventually revealed to be highly capable/skilled.
Specifically - NOT looking for character growth but rather characters who were always that awesome & knew it but we as an audience didn't know it.
I like, fantasy, sci fi, mystery, thrillers the best. Please no horror or romance genre (books that include romance are fine - just not with romance being the main genre). ...more
About:
"I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge." J.R.R. Tolkien Not afraid to DNF
My Rating System ★★★★★ 5 - I loved it! ★★★★ 4 - I really enjoyed i"I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge." J.R.R. Tolkien Not afraid to DNF
My Rating System ★★★★★ 5 - I loved it! ★★★★ 4 - I really enjoyed it ★★★ 3 - I liked it (even though the writing wasn't great) --OR-- I hated but the writing *was* great ★★ 2 - I didn't like it, but it had redeeming moments (in the writing, plot, or characters) ★ 1 - I really didn't like it / it was very poorly written
A Note: Book ratings apply to how I felt about a book when reading it last. For some books that I haven't read since childhood, this may not mean that I recommend the book. I may simply have enjoyed it at the time and age I first experienced it. It may be that in hindsight it is problematic to my current worldviews or opinions on writing quality. ...more