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geekyscot's Reviews (74)

The Bat

Jo Nesbø

3.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Entertaining, but how it talks about and uses its racial diversity feels more than a bit iffy at times.

Malice

Heather Walter

3.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Started strong, enjoyed the nods to the sources, but it really rushed its conclusion and felt a little like it was just ticking off plot points and Easter eggs as it did so.

But I was reading a free signed copy I got a couple of years ago at SDCC so I can’t really complain.

Why We Love the Matrix

Kim Taylor-Foster

3.25

funny informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Great LGBTQ+ Speeches: Empowering Voices That Engage And Inspire

Tea Uglow

3.0

hopeful slow-paced

The info on the speakers was more interesting than the speeches themselves.

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Bill Bryson

3.0

adventurous funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

Wild

Cheryl Strayed

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

I’m biased because it’s about one of the Triple Crown hikes, but it was great.

Also loved learning via the acknowledgements that Strayed and Chuck Palahniuk are in the same writers group. Can just imagine her giving him feedback in grim and gritty Fight Club as he’s feeding back on this reflective story of hope.

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Andy Weir writes sci-fi in such a fun way. Not sure what took me so long to get to this after enjoying The Martian years ago, but I’m happy I finally got round to it. It also features the best fictional character called Rocky in any medium.