adanode's reviews
15 reviews

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Characters weren't particularly engaging besides a few exceptions. The exploration of cryptography was fun, and I liked the characterization of Turing. The attitudes towards women were unimpressive and there were no interesting female characters. Outside of the technical detail, this book was very dry and felt oddly directionless.

Mort by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Fun, a very light read. Great personification of death, makes you want to read more Discworld!

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Great, biting Vonnegut satire. Very funny and oddly a very interesting premise for Armageddon. 

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudowsky

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The rationalist philosophy presented by Yudowsky is often preachy and for lack of a better term, "cringe". 

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0