curiousherring's reviews
290 reviews

The Deep by Nick Cutter

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.25

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Insane! Honestly, I freaking LOVED this book. 

It's been a long time since I picked up a pure sci-fi book, mainly as I started finding similar stories and they got a little tedious. This one tugged at me so bad though. I was hooked instantly, and it just kept pulling me in. 

I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting something with humour, and a strong, emotionally charged storyline.

Even if you're not a sci-fi fan, seriously.

The only way I can explain it is like a non-car enthusiast watching old Top Gear episodes. You don't have to be interested in cars to find it entertaining. That's what this is, just replace cars with sci-fi.

"Good. Proud. I am scary space monster. You are leaky space blob."

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

adventurous lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Thinner by Stephen King

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

'You were starting to sound a little like a Stephen King novel for a while there,'

The Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson

informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

The Dead Zone by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Usually, I like long books, but this one honestly could do with dropping 200 pages or so.

The Waste Lands by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Well, shit. That was heavy.