hybridhavoc's reviews
336 reviews

The Saints of Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

System Collapse by Martha Wells

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Another great entry in the series!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence

Minor: Body horror, Slavery

Salvation Lost by Peter F. Hamilton

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Really great second entry. Did not repeat the same structuring as the first book, which I appreciate actually. Still genuinely impressed by how well some of the horror was pulled off. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content

The Andromeda Evolution by Daniel H. Wilson, Michael Crichton

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I had never really considered whether the Andromeda Strain needed a sequel. This managed to do the original justice I think, while being rather predictable. It feels very much as though it were written to make a film adaptation especially easy.

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This one is a strong recommendation.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt

Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton

4.0

The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I finished it but I nearly didn't bother. If you get frustrated with characters that don't make obvious connections or are seemingly willfully ignorant then avoid this book.

Translation State by Ann Leckie

4.5

The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

I don't know if it's the audiobook delivery, or just the character dialogue or what. But something about this just continued to rub me the wrong way. Had something in common with animes that I just don't like but can't quite pinpoint. Also, the amount of character dialog that is just trying to be witty back and forth just gets exhausting to me.

Flux by Jinwoo Chong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Narration is not great, makes it difficult for me to focus on the book. The lack of a cohesive plot certainly doesn't help. Maybe just the wrong format or wrong time for me, but just had zero interest in finishing.