jonnydreading's reviews
398 reviews

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.75

I have mixed feelings about this book. I started reading the book only having seen the front cover. The front cover is misleading, this is not a trapped group of people trying to discover the murderer. This is not a narrow genre book, some have regarded it as horror while I would say thriller. There are interesting story points in the latter half that are well told and give a desire to read more. I would put this book in the "better than other mediocre books" category.

Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Feel Better In 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life by Rangan Chatterjee

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challenging informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

2.0

While there are helpful comments in this volume it often feels like style over substance. There is absolutely useful information but many of the points are probably discussed in blog posts. While the book boasts a page count of 272 pages there is probably around 70 pages of content.

The Talisman by Peter Straub, Stephen King

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

There is a no disputing the excellence of Stephen King but while I can appreciate his skill this book is not a favourite. For anyone who likes a world being built with clear details and you are patient enough to wade this is one for you. Slightly violent in parts. Definitely not for kids.

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