chrishammer's reviews
71 reviews

Dead Lions by Mick Herron

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Maltese Iguana: A Novel by Tim Dorsey
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

Maybe I would have enjoyed this if I read the other 25 books first but the frenetic writing style leaves me questioning what I've just read more often then anything else.

Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution by Ryan O'Hanlon

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

Slow Horses by Mick Herron

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

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

2.5

The Plays of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov

medium-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

2.0

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell

dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

4.0