dominicwong's reviews
52 reviews

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

3.0

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

3.0

Foe by Iain Reid

2.0

Watchmen by Alan Moore

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 1 by Alan Moore

4.0

Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book Two by Alan Moore

4.0

The Door by Magda Szabó

2.0

I think I will have to read this book again. I don't get it!! I just don't get it. Was I supposed to enjoy reading it? Someone help.

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Captivating storytelling. Raw characters. Elemental themes. 10/10, will not be reading again.

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

Cool story - gave me the creepy crawlies! Not a huge fan of the writing but it was a solid surreal/bleak/cosmic horrory book about grief.