jeneveuxpastravailler's reviews
30 reviews

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

I think I’ll revisit this book for Christmases to come. Maybe one day I’ll even make some of the recipes.

You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith

reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

It’s too hard for me to write a review on a book of reviews. But I enjoyed this very much, and it only added to my existential dread slightly. 

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

I was gagging while reading this. There were chills and I didn’t want to eat while I was reading or for a bit after. So very descriptive text.

I went into this blind and had no clue what I was getting into. I haven’t read anything like this and I’m sure I’m going to have nightmares for a bit. I have it a high rating because of its uniqueness and descriptive text, however, I don’t think I’ll ever read it again.

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

In my top 10 weirdest books I’ve ever read. I wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen, but also it was so gross and disturbing and frustrating that I would find myself gagging over parts of it. It probably didn’t help that I was wickedly hungover while listening to the last quarter of it. But all in all, I’m not mad that I took this weird tale for a spin.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional reflective medium-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

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

I added this because of a book challenge, and I truly enjoyed it. It made me laugh out loud at points, salivate at others, and I had to stop it after I ate a big meal because the food descriptions were so accurate and genuine, I felt as if I were still eating. 

Not at all what I was expecting, but I’m so glad I picked this up.

Lucky: A Novel by Kristina Parro

reflective slow-paced

1.0

This was rough. It had potential to be an entertaining and cool story. However, the writing was like listening to someone tripping on shrooms trying to explain the secrets of the universe. 

I think it was trying to be too many things. It was a poorly executed attempt to connect too many unrelated myths, phenomena, scientific principles, and stories. 

The story parts did not make sense chronologically as there were many timeline errors and contradictions. 

I wish this would have been workshopped and edited. There were too many details that were wrong or inaccurate, too many grammatical errors (and I know very little in concerns to grammar and even I noticed these) , spelling inconsistencies, and forced lyric dropping (I feel as if some copyright laws may have been broken?)  that I just couldn’t buy into the story itself.

I do feel like more time and more eyes in this may have made the story enjoyable.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0