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34 reviews

Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach

adventurous challenging hopeful informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I found the main character to be insufferable, but the concepts behind Ecotopia were fascinating. It would be a whole different experience to go through and read JUST the descriptions, skipping the main character’s monologues. 

Facing and Overcoming Codependency: Practical Guidance to Fix Your Codependency, Stop Being a People Pleaser, and Start Loving Yourself by Andrei Nedelcu, Andrei Nedelcu

informative inspiring reflective

5.0

I feel like I grew from this.

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

informative inspiring reflective

4.5

I was so immersed in the writing that I would frequently forget what the point was, but would be brought back by the end of each chapter. My only gripe is that some of the stories were uninteresting and hard to get through, otherwise loved the book and the perspective it offered.

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Crank Palace by James Dashner

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It was the closure I needed for Newt. Still made me cry like a baby tho.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

It was SO GOOD until around 2/3 after the Hunger Games ended. It felt like 1.5 books, completely rushed the ending just like the Hunger Games series. 

Geography: Why It Matters by Alexander B. Murphy

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Great insight, easy read, super informative and contextualizes geography in a wordly perspective. Near the end, though, a good portion of the viewpoints from the author were dated and/or ableist. Otherwise was a great read.

Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

This was a bad book to start with, it feels like a stream of consciousness that would feel more substantial if I had a connection already with any of his other work

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.

Feels like a teenager wrote this with all the goofy sexual innuendos and the corny quips. 

Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Super cool premise but boring execution. When the names of every character started only having consonants and no vowels, I gave up.