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lara_mac's Reviews (104)
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Very silly, also entertaining, could have done without some of the storylines, but liked following most of them
I have got to stop giving TJR books a chance, proven again that she’s not for me. I think it’s how the dialogue is written. I just don’t enjoy it. The “people don’t actually talk to each other like this” of it all was impossible for me to get past. And probably other things I can’t quite articulate. Harry was the only redeemable character.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
LOVED this one. A mystery novel plus the drama of life, love, and growing up. The different characters and how they all related to each other were so interesting. It’s a long book for sure, but I could have spent even more time in this world. Hopeful and heartbreaking and wonderful.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Classic Blake Crouch. He’s got his formula, and it works. Just suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
So good! Light read, but highly engrossing and exciting. Blew through this one because I couldn’t put it down. Just a fun one.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
A super unique read - I loved the blend of personal experience and clinical research. I feel like I learned a lot about the condition and spectrum of sociopathy. It was both engrossing and informative and I really enjoyed reading it!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
I think I don’t actually like Wendell very much. The storyline was a bit simpler than the first two in the series. Poe forever!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took me a bit to get into this one, but I ended up enjoying it a lot in the end. Not extremely plot driven, though there is some. Mostly a meditation on what it feels like to live in a world where you don’t know how to live.
I understand why people like this book, but I guess the prose > plot wasn’t for me. I didn't really understand why they were drawn to each other in the first place, which made it hard to follow their romance throughout the book. I wanted to like it more than I did.
Holy cow I hated this book. Would have DNF’ed if it wasn’t for book club. Everyone was so annoying and I’ve never wanted a MC to NOT get a happy ending so badly. Woof.