jackcryan's reviews
326 reviews

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays, and Reviews by Edgar Allan Poe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Will finish another time when I feel spooky

Beowulf by Anonymous

adventurous challenging dark tense 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? No

4.0

Second Epic. Can see it’s influences in a lot of fantasy.

The Silverblood Promise by James Logan

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Thief fantasy. Story is okay, lots a plot elements that don’t go anywhere.

We Are the Dead by Mike Shackle

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Good short read, but not compelling enough to continue.

The Shadows by Alex North

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Horror mystery novel

The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Fantasy Batman. Whole series seems very shallow 

Paradise Lost by John Milton

challenging sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Challenging Epic. After the climax it kinda drags on and we abandon Satan as the main character.

Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Vampires and werewolves in glorious battle

Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Medieval fantasy horror novel. Very dark and horrifying. 

Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Like Grady Hendrix novel. Ending was all over the place. The romance was strange as well.