falinter's reviews
326 reviews

The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a really good book. But when I saw the author was inspired by world war z and station eleven I knew I was going to love it because those are also really good books. It has Y The Last Man vibes without going that far.

Paradox Bound by Peter Clines

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The concept of this book was pretty unique. I enjoyed the design of the antagonists. I highly recommend this book! 

Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

It was a fitting end to the series. Arcs of completion for everyone. I would have liked a bit more finality with a few other characters but overall somehow Corey pulled off a non disappointing ending. 

Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Its a good continuation of the story but it is a bit of a bummer they are all separated. Higher hopes for the next one. Still a good book

The Effort by Claire Holroyde

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Lots of chapter jumping. So much. 3-4 good perspectives the rest you just try and get through to get to the good characters. 

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

He always gives you something to think about. 

Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

challenging slow-paced

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

1.75

This book is like 90% walls of text and no dialog. Great topic. Bad execution 

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

There wasn't as much plot and too much heady weird stuff. I enjoyed the world but it didn't delve into it enough. It was about 80 pages too long. 

The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

Way too much jargon and 33% and still not to the main point of the book. 

The Singularity Trap by Dennis E. Taylor

adventurous hopeful 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

3.75

The end lagged a bit but it is very cool to see the authors next logical leap from here to the Bobiverse series. Those are where he really shined and I can see glimpses of that in this book.