cinn48's reviews
496 reviews

The Troop by Nick Cutter

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

This book was not for me.

The horror of the parasite was so gross I really struggled to read it, and I didn't find a lot of kinship with the boys who were trying to survive it. It felt message-less and moral-less, eschewing any commentary on how the boys survive, change etc to just keep the story moving.

The Outsider by Stephen King

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Loved the first half. Barely interested in the second half.

You've Got Red on You: How Shaun of the Dead Was Brought to Life by Clark Collis

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow

hopeful informative medium-paced

4.75

Other Maps by Rebecca Morris

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Loved it!

Written by a high school friend and set in our hometown, but also a great coming of age story about dealing with high school sexual trauma.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts

97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Ziegelman

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Quote from the book which highlights the community people built around themselves in the Lower East Side, 
“Campanilismo, from the Italian word for “bell”, describes the bonds of solidarity felt among people who live within hearing distance of the same church bell.”

Revival by Stephen King

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

It's Not You, It's Capitalism: Why It's Time to Break Up and How to Move On by Malaika Jabali

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

End of Watch by Stephen King

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

The Cabin at the End of the World Movie Tie-In by Paul Tremblay

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75