krida's reviews
109 reviews

How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Maria Ressa

3.5

brilliant journalist! good memoirist!

Human Acts by Han Kang

4.5

visceral

Boulder by Eva Baltasar

3.5

Mother Mother by Annie Macmanus

3.0

I manage. I have always managed.

Still trying to get a feel of Irish literature. I think I'm slowly starting to get it.

Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki

3.25

Some stuck out to me more than others. I love her writing & her composition of words. Some of her thoughts echoed mine, I loved  being able to sit with that.

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

3.5

I took so long to finish this but what a worthy read. 

The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo

3.0

In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami

3.5

I generally like to go in blind with the books I choose to read as I like to think of it as part of the fun of reading. This was not a good choice for that. Granted, this was not Sayaka Murata levels of repulsion but I would say it comes pretty close. The imagery, the language, and the scene made my skin crawl. I had to give it 3.5 stars because of how fast I finished it - which I guess speaks to how unputdownable this book is. 

This book is violent, gruesome, and graphic. I would recommend this but with caution!

Idol, Burning by Rin Usami

1.75

I've read better.

I don't know if the writing is intentional or if it speaks to the author's capabilities but it felt lacking. I've read better pieces from the recesses of tumblr and ao3. This came off very wattpad-ish and in the worst possible way. I wanted so badly to like this but I just couldn't bring myself to.

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

3.0

I feel torn rating this book. Some parts got to me, others not so much. Unfortunately, a huge chunk of this book didn't really land. I understand why some people find it phenomenal it just isn't the case for me.