blrobin2's Reviews (550)

And Then I Woke Up

Malcolm Devlin

2.5

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The meta narrative is predictable but well-structured. The story itself is tedious survival horror. How we see the world comes from the stories we tell ourselves about it — reality is as manifold as the selves observing it

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

Philip K. Dick

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

How to Listen to Jazz

Ted Gioia

5.0

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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A brief, but dense exploration of what jazz has been, and how the reader can follow that trail so that they can appreciate what jazz is becoming 

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

John Gottman

4.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

3.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The White Tiger

Aravind Adiga

DID NOT FINISH: 23%

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

What Moves the Dead

T. Kingfisher

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

3.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Obelisk Gate

N.K. Jemisin

2.0

challenging 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: Complicated

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Why does sci-fi always devolve into space fascism?