blrobin2's Reviews (550)

Call for the Dead

John le Carré

2.5

Rogue Protocol

Martha Wells

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Little Friend

Donna Tartt

DID NOT FINISH: 58%

Had the painful realization that I didn't care about what was happening. Tartt attempts to outdo Stephen King in her unnecessary slurs (N, F, and R-slurs abound), and the story amounts to so little

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The Body Artist

Don DeLillo, Laurie Anderson

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Orbital

Samantha Harvey

2.5

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Artificial Condition

Martha Wells

3.5

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Actual Star

Monica Byrne

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

When I'm 33% into the book and it's still building its world, I find it hard to stay invested. I'm vaguely aware of a dozen characters, but I still don't know what this book is about.

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