blrobin2's Reviews (550)

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

John le Carré

3.0
challenging mysterious 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
Tediously dense, prioritizing realism over entertainment
Gideon Falls Book Two: The Eater of All Things by Jeff Lemire

Gideon Falls Book Two: The Eater of All Things

Jeff Lemire

3.5
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen

Big Questions

Anders Nilsen

3.0
dark reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates

5.0
challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced
Gideon Falls: Deluxe Edition, Book One: The Legend of the Black Barn by Jeff Lemire, Jeff Lemire

Gideon Falls: Deluxe Edition, Book One: The Legend of the Black Barn

Jeff Lemire, Jeff Lemire

4.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Dying Is Easy by Joe Hill

Dying Is Easy

Joe Hill

1.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Joe Hillström King has his father's knack for writing dialogue for people of color.
Ubik by Philip K. Dick

Ubik

Philip K. Dick

3.5
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
PKD has never met a human woman
Uzumaki by Junji Ito

Uzumaki

Junji Ito

3.0
dark funny mysterious 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: No
A hugely disappointing ending, but a lot of cool, weird images
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic

V.E. Schwab

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Dark Room by Gerry Duggan

The Dark Room

Gerry Duggan

2.5
adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
I'm not the audience for this — on paper, it's Buffy meets Hellboy. But Gerry Duggan wrote it, so the comedy sucks.