iisrobot's reviews
113 reviews

Mémoires posthumes de Brás Cubas by Machado de Assis

funny reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Very good! Learnt a new word in portugese "saudade". It was funny.

Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Leviathan Falls might not be the best Expanse book but it is my favourite because it had a lot of heart into it. Made me cry several times near the end.

Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

My favourite so far. I did not need to make excuses for that one; I was actually engaged the whole way through. So many things happened and just the amount of parties at play... it's very compelling.

Egwene becoming Amyrlin, I was spoiled, but I was suprised that it happened that early. I literally said OUTLOUD "Go Nynaeve" when she healed stilling and gentling. Can't wait to see what Logain does next and everything about the Black Tower. I don't think Mazrim is up to anything good... 

Calypso by David Sedaris

lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

It was okay. A cute little memoir. Didn't really make me laugh, except for the vegan dog joke. The thing with the turtle and the tumour... i skipped those pages. 

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Great and funny! Bernadette's view on life will never cease to amuse me. I'd follow her on twitter. At first, I wanted the mystery aspect to be more prevalent, but the mystery that we have was kind of boring so it was great that it was restricted to like only a third of the book. There's a twist i defintely didn't see coming

when Audrey rescues Bernadette. I don't know if it makes that much sense, but i still appreciated it

. I also feel like a conversation could have solved a lot of problems. However, I'm not a hundred percent sure about that because there were a lot of problems surrounding Bernadette that it makes sense for the husband not to believe every one of them. 

The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I hate myself for falling asleep i'm missing some stuff! Thank god for r/wot. Maybe my favourite so far in terms of plot developments but some cuts could and should have been made.

The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A bit too confusing for me at times. Like for exampld the chapters in Rhuidean... Loved the storylines in Tanchico and the Aiel waste. Perrin's was a bit samey to me... I was literally on the floor when the whole thing (lol spoilers) happened in Tar Valon. Can't wait to see what SS does next.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.25

Comics usually aren't really my thing way too fast for me. But that's nice just a fun halloween story that i finished very late. 

Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey

emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

My swecond favourite book of the series. I'm so mad i fell asleep constantly reading it it was just emotional and action packed like wow. The stakes felt really high.

I'm mad at Amos' death being a fake out.

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

Hoping for a sequel where Rachel kills Philipp with an axe. Fingers crossed!!