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Pros:
- The characters were extremely lovable
- The grandma story is devastating and felt very real
- The whole narrative had a very sarcastic tone that works for me
Cons:
- I feel like the characters backstory really wasn’t explored very deeply
- There’s a lot of focus on romance and not as much as the characters by themselves
- there are jumps on the story that made it very difficult as an audiobook to follow through
- The email and text messages exchange was very odd and broke the rhythm of the book
Overall, I was expecting a different book from the first pages and it didn’t really work for me
- The characters were extremely lovable
- The grandma story is devastating and felt very real
- The whole narrative had a very sarcastic tone that works for me
Cons:
- I feel like the characters backstory really wasn’t explored very deeply
- There’s a lot of focus on romance and not as much as the characters by themselves
- there are jumps on the story that made it very difficult as an audiobook to follow through
- The email and text messages exchange was very odd and broke the rhythm of the book
Overall, I was expecting a different book from the first pages and it didn’t really work for me
As humans, we probably will never understand the stretch of time to which titans, nymphs and gods rule themselves, and that is awesome… but that also means that, if we have a nymph narrating the story, we’ll never have a real grip to the timeframe!
The Song of Achilles hooked me because it was an heroic tale, something that we knew had a finish and it would end badly!
Circe, however, is not an heroic tale. It’s the mundane life of a titan that interacts with humans that come and go.
Pros:
- having a like for Greek mythology and having lived with the Hercules tv show, getting a different view of so many great names is always refreshing
- Miller is extremely good at creating scenarios and making the characters likeable
Cons:
- the last 1/5 of the book felt rushed and didn’t seem to fit with the rest
- I personally feel like there were parts that were extremely detailed and others that were just waved at
- It’s not the most captivating story
Sadly I give it a 3⭐️because it just wasn’t very entertaining
The Song of Achilles hooked me because it was an heroic tale, something that we knew had a finish and it would end badly!
Circe, however, is not an heroic tale. It’s the mundane life of a titan that interacts with humans that come and go.
Pros:
- having a like for Greek mythology and having lived with the Hercules tv show, getting a different view of so many great names is always refreshing
- Miller is extremely good at creating scenarios and making the characters likeable
Cons:
- the last 1/5 of the book felt rushed and didn’t seem to fit with the rest
- I personally feel like there were parts that were extremely detailed and others that were just waved at
- It’s not the most captivating story
Sadly I give it a 3⭐️because it just wasn’t very entertaining
The more I read stories with Maigret, the more I fall in love with him (maybe he's going head to head with Poirot in my #1 ranking).
Although the books are short and there aren't many characters to worry about, the story telling and plot are always top-notch.
Although the books are short and there aren't many characters to worry about, the story telling and plot are always top-notch.
I don't like giving books that tackle such horrendous matters such a low rating but this book wasn't good...
At some points (as in, most of the story), while listening to the audiobook, I didn't feel like the setting was a concentration camp. Lale walked freely to pretty much everywhere (even when he wasn't the Tätowierer) and very sparingly noticed the horrors that were happening around him.
I'm sure the real Lale lived horrendous stuff that marked him forever but I personally feel like we were never given a glimpse of that (were the editors too scared of sharing how morbid concentration camps actually were?).
At the end of the book, I just felt like the story romanticizes concentration camps (how is that even possible?) and it felt vague and badly built.
At some points (as in, most of the story), while listening to the audiobook, I didn't feel like the setting was a concentration camp. Lale walked freely to pretty much everywhere (even when he wasn't the Tätowierer) and very sparingly noticed the horrors that were happening around him.
I'm sure the real Lale lived horrendous stuff that marked him forever but I personally feel like we were never given a glimpse of that (were the editors too scared of sharing how morbid concentration camps actually were?).
At the end of the book, I just felt like the story romanticizes concentration camps (how is that even possible?) and it felt vague and badly built.
It is, at best, an ok book and I’m sad to say that since I had big expectations for it.
Pros:
- the concept is cool
- lots of attainable 80s references
- the descriptions and narrative are easy to follow
- I was happy to see gaming concepts applied to a story and to a world building
- read by Wil Wheaton
Cons:
- I think I kinda read this concept a bit better on [b:Epic|1003985|Epic (Epic, #1)|Conor Kostick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546094126l/1003985._SY75_.jpg|990114] (also a YA book, and definitely older)
- the characters were veeeery superficial and kinda stereotypical
- the plot is … something …
- the several turning points of the story just seem to fly by and no one gives them a lot of attention
- Wade seems to actually be the prodigal son of Batman considering how he’s a mastermind of strategy, hacking and figuring stuff out (and also an expert into fitness montages over the course of 4 weeks)
Overall, a very average book that wins a lot of points by working on a world that a lot of gamers can relate to; but also loses a lot of points for the faulty writing and not very good narrative
Pros:
- the concept is cool
- lots of attainable 80s references
- the descriptions and narrative are easy to follow
- I was happy to see gaming concepts applied to a story and to a world building
- read by Wil Wheaton
Cons:
- I think I kinda read this concept a bit better on [b:Epic|1003985|Epic (Epic, #1)|Conor Kostick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546094126l/1003985._SY75_.jpg|990114] (also a YA book, and definitely older)
- the characters were veeeery superficial and kinda stereotypical
- the plot is … something …
- the several turning points of the story just seem to fly by and no one gives them a lot of attention
- Wade seems to actually be the prodigal son of Batman considering how he’s a mastermind of strategy, hacking and figuring stuff out (and also an expert into fitness montages over the course of 4 weeks)
Overall, a very average book that wins a lot of points by working on a world that a lot of gamers can relate to; but also loses a lot of points for the faulty writing and not very good narrative
This beautiful book made me feel miserable since I saw too much of myself in Clover. And that's good because it created a character that showed me I'm not alone.
Pros:
- The story has a good rhythm to it
- The main topic is daring (death) and was definitely treated with respect
- I enjoyed the fact that there was no specific romance in it and the depth of the amorous relationships were murky enough to not be the focus
- You get to learn a bit about the world of death doulas (and also you realize how flawed our worldwide system of dealing with the ones that are passing)
- Although the main topic is dark, the story urges you to enjoy every moment of your life and leaves a beautiful message in it
Cons:
- I wasn't expecting the ending to
- Some parts felt mundane (which is good) but other parts, mainly the deaths, felt a bit fantastical (as in, time seemed to slow down so everybody could have their happy ending)
Pros:
- The story has a good rhythm to it
- The main topic is daring (death) and was definitely treated with respect
- I enjoyed the fact that there was no specific romance in it and the depth of the amorous relationships were murky enough to not be the focus
- You get to learn a bit about the world of death doulas (and also you realize how flawed our worldwide system of dealing with the ones that are passing)
- Although the main topic is dark, the story urges you to enjoy every moment of your life and leaves a beautiful message in it
Cons:
- I wasn't expecting the ending to
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end as well as it did... Without a perception of time, the resolution and changes in Clover felt too quick- Some parts felt mundane (which is good) but other parts, mainly the deaths, felt a bit fantastical (as in, time seemed to slow down so everybody could have their happy ending)
I think that is my actual first serious read of a King's book and I loved it!
King writes incredibly well and it seems like every word has a proper place in his paragraphs, which still blows my mind.
Pros:
- The book serves as an homage to the great fantasy stories written before and I think it grabs the best parts of each
- King has the ability to introduce just enough characters into the story for it to work and for all of them to have a clear purpose and this book makes that very clear
- I thoroughly enjoyed the world building
- While this book is heavy on the fantasy side, it has its own side of horror, and the balance, for me, is absolutely perfect
- The narrative, descriptions, and dialogues got my attention from start to finish and I didn't feel bored for a single second
Cons:
- Some parts of it felt murky / out of place to me ( like ) and there were times when I had to go back a few pages to see if I had missed anything
It's definitely my type of story, with my type of writing and my type of narrative!
King writes incredibly well and it seems like every word has a proper place in his paragraphs, which still blows my mind.
Pros:
- The book serves as an homage to the great fantasy stories written before and I think it grabs the best parts of each
- King has the ability to introduce just enough characters into the story for it to work and for all of them to have a clear purpose and this book makes that very clear
- I thoroughly enjoyed the world building
- While this book is heavy on the fantasy side, it has its own side of horror, and the balance, for me, is absolutely perfect
- The narrative, descriptions, and dialogues got my attention from start to finish and I didn't feel bored for a single second
Cons:
- Some parts of it felt murky / out of place to me ( like
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the connection between Charlie's mother's death and his insight on the villain's resolutionIt's definitely my type of story, with my type of writing and my type of narrative!
If you want characters with personality, make them gods and they’ll put everything out there!
Honestly, that was my favourite part of the book: the personalities; although the gods do like their metaphors, they also enjoy their sharp sense of humour and I think is so ‘easy’ to read thanks to their heavy lifting!
Pros:
- getting to read about all the gods you know of and geek about is like going to a high school reunion but just with the people that you like!
- the story has a good pace to it and although it throws a lot of stuff to you, it doesn’t feel that overwhelming
- the narrator: the type of narrative is just my type of thing - kinda rambling, kinda pointing out the obvious, kinda describing everything that it sees
Cons:
- Part 4 was a bit rough for me; I felt like some conclusions fell into place from nowhere and I think that that’s a common issue with large books - you want to refer to something that happened at the beginning of the story but you need to lean on the chance of the reader to remember it
Definitely gonna read more stuff from Neil Gaiman!
Honestly, that was my favourite part of the book: the personalities; although the gods do like their metaphors, they also enjoy their sharp sense of humour and I think is so ‘easy’ to read thanks to their heavy lifting!
Pros:
- getting to read about all the gods you know of and geek about is like going to a high school reunion but just with the people that you like!
- the story has a good pace to it and although it throws a lot of stuff to you, it doesn’t feel that overwhelming
- the narrator: the type of narrative is just my type of thing - kinda rambling, kinda pointing out the obvious, kinda describing everything that it sees
Cons:
- Part 4 was a bit rough for me; I felt like some conclusions fell into place from nowhere and I think that that’s a common issue with large books - you want to refer to something that happened at the beginning of the story but you need to lean on the chance of the reader to remember it
Definitely gonna read more stuff from Neil Gaiman!