huntourr's reviews
191 reviews

Cujo by Stephen King

5.0

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 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!

Soldiers' Pay by William Faulkner

3.0

Becoming by Michelle Obama

4.0

While I agree with a few reviews that the last 1/4 of the book was a bit repetitive, I could not anticipate how good of a memoir this was! I listened to the audiobook solely because it was read by Michelle herself and she’s both a fantastic writer and audiobook reader. Many career authors can take notes from her conversational style.

I especially loved the last chapter or two and the first part where she spoke about her upbringing in the south side of Chicago. I got emotional during the section where she brought up Hadiya Pendleton as I did not expect her to go there. I now have Barack’s new book on hold at my library but I’m #460 or something in the queue so maybe 2022?

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

3.0

What I really liked about this book is so subtle yet powerful it is. It reads like a typical family drama until you learn what makes them special, and the empathy you feel with every member of the family is unreal.

One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment by Mei Fong

4.0

A look into China's one-child policy -- explains why it was enacted, how it was enforced, and the people who have and still suffer the consequences. It was amazing and my mouth of agape while reading certain accounts.

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

3.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

4.0

I did not expect that many scenes describing Jennette giving blowjobs