Do you have favourite book / film / game reviewers that you could recommend? The outlet is not important (well, it rather not be paywalled); but I am looking for reviewers with independent voice which means:
* they are not afraid to constructively criticise new works that almost everyone is acclaiming;
* they are, vice versa, not afraid to praise works that everyone is bashing;
* most importantly, they have a knack for discovering hidden gems or rediscovering forgotten gems.
I would suggest that Adam Roberts, who writes for The Guardian, is very good at finding new interesting SF&F novels:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/06/five-of-the-best-science-fiction-and-fantasy-books-of-2023
I would suggest that Adam Roberts, who writes for The Guardian, is very good at finding new interesting SF&F novels: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/06/five-of-the-best-science-fiction-and-fantasy-books-of-2023