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The Stranger by Albert Camus
5.0
Such an amazing (and strange!) book. Read this as a part of my A.P. English class in high school. The descriptions leave you feeling exactly the way the (unreliable) narrator does. And watch out for the weather motifs.
It by Stephen King
5.0
Quite possibly my favorite King thus far, at least up there with Christine and Cujo. This might be sacrilege to Constant Reader’s but I didn’t even like the supernatural aspects honestly, I mostly loved the friendship aspects and the family drama aspects. The “6 Phone Calls” chapter was immaculate, I loved the window into the 6 lives of most of the Losers and the struggles they were going through.
I also loved the fact that I felt like I really knew Derry and what was going on. Although my edition of It had almost 1,400 pages, I could have easily read a copy with 2,000 pages or more (maybe with some more details on Derry). I also loved the narrative style, instead of maybe half the book being 1958 and half being 1985, it sort-of bounced back and forth through the entire book.
Side-note: I do have to agree with critics though that the, shall we say “train scene” was unnecessary and just made me uncomfortable which I guess is a part of the horror but I feel like King could’ve had the Losers solidify their bond another way.
I also loved the fact that I felt like I really knew Derry and what was going on. Although my edition of It had almost 1,400 pages, I could have easily read a copy with 2,000 pages or more (maybe with some more details on Derry). I also loved the narrative style, instead of maybe half the book being 1958 and half being 1985, it sort-of bounced back and forth through the entire book.
Side-note: I do have to agree with critics though that the, shall we say “train scene” was unnecessary and just made me uncomfortable which I guess is a part of the horror but I feel like King could’ve had the Losers solidify their bond another way.
Cujo by Stephen King
4.75
Okay, I know this might be controversial but I think this is his best book yet (and i’m reading all of his work in publication order so yes, i’ve read The Shining and The Stand already). The tension in this book was just phenomenal. While my favorite scenes were the ones starring Cujo of course, I really liked the scenes following Charity at her sister’s house. I found it especially interesting that I mostly liked and sympathized with Cujo, he just wanted to be a good boy. The real assholes were Joe Camber and Steven Kemp. It’s really uncomfortable to read about domestic abuse, and Kemp was just an asshole for no reason. The last thing that stunned me was that I read somewhere a few months back that Donna died at the end so I was expecting that the whole book and then to find out that Tad is the one that died... that broke my heart. Thanks for reading if you got this far. Now, onto The Running Man!
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
5.0
Okay, this was leagues better than The Sun Also Rises. I highlighted so many beautiful passages, and the relationship between the old man and the boy was so endearing.
I also believe that Hemingway’s signature short and declarative sentences truly add so much to this novella versus possibly subtracting from The Sun Also Rises.
I also believe that Hemingway’s signature short and declarative sentences truly add so much to this novella versus possibly subtracting from The Sun Also Rises.
The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy
1.0
Sorry McCarthy fans but this might be the worst book I've ever read, I just want to get to his later works lol.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
2.0
While I thought Part 1 was pretty good, Part 2 dragged on so much. I didn’t really care anymore about what happened to any of the characters. Also, the writing was pretty cringeworthy throughout. There was a specific line about the lead’s love interest kissing her, and his breath tasting of coffee AND cigarettes AND scotch like??? It was so weird. I’ve also seen posts claiming McKinty took the plot straight from another book called Deathchain so that’s nice.
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
2.0
It was alright. I appreciated how clear and concise Hemingway's writing was, as it contributed to how quick of a read the whole book was. However, that's all I'll really take away from the entire thing.
Also, all the bullfighting scenes were pretty graphic and I didn't really understand why Hemingway found those details particularly important to include. Well, onto The Old Man and The Sea next!
Also, all the bullfighting scenes were pretty graphic and I didn't really understand why Hemingway found those details particularly important to include. Well, onto The Old Man and The Sea next!
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
5.0
I'm legitimately speechless. I might come back later to write a proper review but I don't know what to say.