frankynstein's reviews
22 reviews

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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? No

5.0

I now know why people describe things as “a tour de force”. That’s what this book is. This is a whistle stop tour of a series of space worlds, and a grounding love letter to science and discovery

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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

Fuck me. It’s been a while since I read til I fell asleep and then woke up in the morning and picked it right back up again. This book has gotten me back to reading in the evenings as standard. Will be consuming the rest of the series shortly.

Foundation by Isaac Asimov

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Bloody hell why did I overlook Asimov for so long. Incredible writing and world-building. The one flaw was the very of-it’s-time perception of women in society, even in a far flung future.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

God, Forgive These Bastards: Stories from the Forgotten Life of Henry Turner by Rob Morton

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

11 Explorations Into Life on Earth: Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution by Helen Scales

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Nature's Warnings: Classic Stories of Eco-Science Fiction by Jack Sharkey, Elizabeth Sanxay Holding, Philip K. Dick, Margaret St. Clair, Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, Mike Ashley, Clifford D. Simak, Laurence Manning, Alfred Bester, J.D. Beresford, Richard McKenna

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A brilliant collection of short stories centered around destruction of planets (mostly Earth) by human interference. It shows the development of ideas in sci-fi and the general public over time and each story was enjoyable in it's own way.

The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous funny 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? Yes

5.0