gnomechompsky's reviews
72 reviews

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

4.5

This book is so nostalgic. Reading Vonnegut makes me come unstuck time. The mixture of humour and absurdity and sincerity is really just so expertly crafted. However, it has to be mentioned that the way Vonnnegut writes women is really just so disappointing. So it goes. 

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I hated this. Nothing redeemable. It wasn’t even bad in a haha entertaining way. 

Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Tasha Suri is a master of world building and creating rich, full characters. It starts off very slow but it is well worth the build up. It’s one of those stories where after it ends you want to live in it for just a little bit longer. 

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Did not finish book.

This is a “it’s not you it’s me” situation. I will come back to it eventually because I love Margaret. My library loan just expired. 

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Did not finish book.

Too much of a slow start. Quit about 1/4 the way in 

The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

A very fun premise with a lot of promise. However, the plot was predictable, character motivations thin, and the conclusion drawn out. It was a quick read, but not necessarily a good one. 

The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

The production of this audiobook is really good.  The voice actors were really talented and did the best they could with the material they were given. However, the story was nonsensical and had no real stakes. The Brody POV chapters were truly criminal and VERY hard to listen to. Nevertheless, it’s only 4 hours long so it was a cringey but easy listen. 

Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.25

Sometimes funny. Sometimes atmospheric. Mostly meandering. This could have been an interesting short story, but it dragged endlessly. 

The Body Under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

This was very cute and fun! I instantly loved the characters and was fully engaged in their world. I did guess the murderer right away, but I’m also an adult….so take that as you will. 

Paper Girls, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

The world building is very interesting and the illustrations continue to be amazing.