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The Tainted Cup
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More ways to mix Worldbuilding, humor, emotion & complexity
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The Will of the Many
Worldbuilding at 9/10 matches The Tainted Cup; Romance at 2/10 is 1 point from The Tainted Cup's 1/10.
- Worldbuilding 9/10
- Romance 2/10
- Mystery 9/10
What changes: more action (7/10; The Tainted Cup 5/10); less humor (3/10; The Tainted Cup 5/10).
Century Rain
Romance at 2/10 is 1 point from The Tainted Cup's 1/10; Action at 4/10 is 1 point from The Tainted Cup's 5/10.
- Romance 2/10
- Action 4/10
- Mystery 9/10
What changes: less humor (2/10; The Tainted Cup 5/10); less worldbuilding (7/10; The Tainted Cup 9/10).
Project Hail Mary
Complexity at 7/10 matches The Tainted Cup; Romance at 0/10 is 1 point from The Tainted Cup's 1/10.
- Complexity 7/10
- Romance 0/10
- Mystery 9/10
What changes: more humor (8/10; The Tainted Cup 5/10); more emotional intensity (9/10; The Tainted Cup 6/10).
The Name of the Wind
Action at 5/10 matches The Tainted Cup; Darkness at 6/10 matches The Tainted Cup.
- Action 5/10
- Darkness 6/10
- Complexity 7/10
What changes: more romance (4/10; The Tainted Cup 1/10); less mystery (7/10; The Tainted Cup 10/10).
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Pacing at 7/10 matches The Tainted Cup; Worldbuilding at 9/10 matches The Tainted Cup.
- Pacing 7/10
- Worldbuilding 9/10
- Romance 0/10
What changes: less complexity (3/10; The Tainted Cup 7/10); less mystery (8/10; The Tainted Cup 10/10).
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