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55 reviews
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
dark
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
5.0
Really loved this book, easily one of my favorite fantasy books of all time. It’s rare that a book makes me laugh, and this one did many times.
Last Days by Brian Evenson
5.0
Really enjoyed this one. I read it in a day and couldn’t put it down.
The Troop by Nick Cutter
4.0
I enjoyed this one a lot. Cabin Fever meets Lord of the Flies. It started to drag a little bit in the middle but picks back up towards the end.
Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick
3.0
I enjoyed most of this book, but the final 50 or so pages really screeched to a slow slog as the ending felt like one overly long exposition dump. Despite that, PKD’s writing is always enjoyable and this is no exception. A story deeply rooted in pure paranoia.
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
1.0
DNF. I gave it until page 104 before giving up entirely because I was so bored. The writing style is unbelievably bad and this book is heavy on style over substance. Boring, mundane events take up entire chapters while interesting moments are given less than a page.
It got to a point where I realized it was not going to get better and the obnoxious writing style was not going to change, so I just stopped. Skip this one.
It got to a point where I realized it was not going to get better and the obnoxious writing style was not going to change, so I just stopped. Skip this one.
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
4.0
It’s definitely much slower than Dune, but a worthy follow up nonetheless.