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The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
3.0
(3.5/5★)
The short stories here are a great foray into the world of the Witcher. Many of the characters are memorable, but the stories with Dandelion are my favorites - they are often more humorous and they balance each other's personalities out well. Fun, bite-sized adventures filled with world-building and lore that leave you craving for more, which fortunately there is plenty of.
The short stories here are a great foray into the world of the Witcher. Many of the characters are memorable, but the stories with Dandelion are my favorites - they are often more humorous and they balance each other's personalities out well. Fun, bite-sized adventures filled with world-building and lore that leave you craving for more, which fortunately there is plenty of.
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
2.0
(2.5/5★)
Reading the second book of the Dexter series, I was hoping for an improvement over the first book, as it was fairly mediocre in comparison to the TV show that was inspired by it. While Dearly Devoted Dexter has its moments, it still struggles with poor writing, especially when it comes to dialogue between the characters. Some of the...imagery can be a little over the top, which I see as Lindsay trying to create some shock value out of it. Which I guess is working, because I still want to read the next one, even though I'm sure the writing will still be just lazy and oftentimes cringeworthy.
Reading the second book of the Dexter series, I was hoping for an improvement over the first book, as it was fairly mediocre in comparison to the TV show that was inspired by it. While Dearly Devoted Dexter has its moments, it still struggles with poor writing, especially when it comes to dialogue between the characters. Some of the...imagery can be a little over the top, which I see as Lindsay trying to create some shock value out of it. Which I guess is working, because I still want to read the next one, even though I'm sure the writing will still be just lazy and oftentimes cringeworthy.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
3.0
(3/5★)
Without a doubt, Jeff Lindsay came up with a killer idea when coming up with the premise of Dexter, as the Showtime show based on this series has proved with it's longevity and popularity. While you'd think the book would give a deeper glimpse into Dexter's mind and the chaos that resides within it, it unfortunately falls flat in that aspect - not to mention dialogue that at times can be a bit cringeworthy. This book is one of those cases where the ideas are great, but the writing is just lacking. That being said, I still tore through this book, and plan to read at least the second in the series to see if it gets any better (and to see how the the show and books diverge, as I wasn't too happy with the show's ending).
Without a doubt, Jeff Lindsay came up with a killer idea when coming up with the premise of Dexter, as the Showtime show based on this series has proved with it's longevity and popularity. While you'd think the book would give a deeper glimpse into Dexter's mind and the chaos that resides within it, it unfortunately falls flat in that aspect - not to mention dialogue that at times can be a bit cringeworthy. This book is one of those cases where the ideas are great, but the writing is just lacking. That being said, I still tore through this book, and plan to read at least the second in the series to see if it gets any better (and to see how the the show and books diverge, as I wasn't too happy with the show's ending).
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
3.0
(3.5/5)
While often being scientifically inaccurate with what we know today (which obviously isn't Verne's fault), Journey to the Center of the Earth still holds up fairly well as an adventure novel. The juxtaposition of a character like Professor Lidenbrock, who is impulsive and fearless, in comparison to his timid and cautious nephew, make a great combination. As usual, Verne's writing is great in all aspects, but the ending was a little too-good-to-be-true for me.
While often being scientifically inaccurate with what we know today (which obviously isn't Verne's fault), Journey to the Center of the Earth still holds up fairly well as an adventure novel. The juxtaposition of a character like Professor Lidenbrock, who is impulsive and fearless, in comparison to his timid and cautious nephew, make a great combination. As usual, Verne's writing is great in all aspects, but the ending was a little too-good-to-be-true for me.