akhri_pasta's reviews
111 reviews

Samsara: Enter the Valley of the Gods by Saksham Garg

medium-paced

2.5

Meh start, good middle, tiring by the end

Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

slow-paced

3.0

It kind of just exists and doesn't go anywhere, much like Sokcho

Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

5.0

I wouldn't call this a poetry book, I'd say it's a lyrical anthology, and one of the best ones I've ever read. Wendy Cope really makes poetry seem easy and like it can be more than melodrama without the birds and the trees. Her pieces flow and make you laugh and have the best endings

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.5

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Great concept. Fun fiction parts. But became far too preachy, didactic, self-helpy and repetitive by the end

The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.5

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Everybody deserves a Felicite in their lives.

Sakina's Kiss by Vivek Shanbhag

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

A beautiful exploration of the dyanmics at work within typical modern Indian families

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Is it addictive? Yes. Will it change your life? No. Is it exceptional? Also no. But if you enjoy scrolling through booktok or bookstagram, you’ll enjoy this (just like I did)

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

2.0

Skip the books and go straight to the show. The books have aged like sour milk