I figured I'd do mini-reviews on book-length fanfiction, just to keep my thoughts all in one place. Note that I'm not a critic, nor a gifted writer, and I'm not even sure of all my opinions here, because it's been a while since I've read most of these. Anyway, let me know what you think of these stories, if you've read them.

Anthropology was a lot more predictable and cliche than I was expecting, and it did not feel well thought-out. There were a lot of unexplained plot devices. I liked the ending, though.

Past Sins has a similar writing style to Anthropology, but I liked the plot more. I found the cult interesting, and I liked Nyx. I do wish the story spent more time cultivating the familial relationship, because I wasn't really feeling the motherly vibes as much as the story was telling me about them.

Triptych is emotional, well-written, and action-packed. The writing is dense, however, especially in first dozen or so chapters, and it is difficult to parse through all the vague mystery-building parts. I'd recommend it to people with a lot of patience, both for the writing and for the characters' decisions.

A Mark of Appeal, a prequel to Triptych, is engaging and impactful, despite being smaller-scale. I think this story is underrated.

To Perytonia starts off slow, and remains that way for most of the story, but it has a beautiful ending. The main interest of the story lies with the setting, although not every question gets answered in the end. Also, the reader may often want to strangle Rainbow Dash and/or her companions, and in that respect the conflicts are a little frustratingly simple. If you like unique settings, you should give this a read, though.

The Games We Play is the only long-form fimfiction I've read more than once. It has a few early-fandom cliches, but I have a soft spot for this story, even though the characters' relationships are not exactly healthy.

The Silver Standard takes place during canon, and as a result, the reader already knows what will happen in most cases. The plot is not very tense because of that, yet it manages to make Silver Spoon's inner conflicts unique and fleshed out in a way I've never seen from fanfiction before.

The Enchanted Library is a nice blend of alternate universe, mystery, and romance. A lot of the book feels like setup for the sequel, however. I don't remember every detail, unfortunately, but I am going to read the sequel soon.

I'll probably update here when I finish reading the sequel.