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454 reviews
Rosie by Jonathan Dunne
dark
tense
4.0
Quite slow at first but the intense ending was worth it for all that buildup.
This World is Full of Monsters by Jeff VanderMeer
3.0
From a man to a tree(?) to a transcendent being. I didnt get it tbh but fantastic storytelling
The Fish by Joanne Stubbs
dark
sad
slow-paced
3.0
I loved the idea of this book but since the summary made it sound apocalyptic, I expected a big scale view of the very "fishy" event. I mean, there was a storm and fish got washed up in the sea but then the fish didn't leave and started walking in land, breathing just fine. The bad thing is they also carry neurotoxins which infects people with flu-like disease. With that kind of plot, I looked forward on how this will impact the world as a whole. What would happen to trading, will there be impact on ships, what would they do with fishermen who lost their living, will the fish evolve, how about a whale walking, what will we do about that? Instead, the book focused on 3 sets of characters and on how they reacted to the fish invading the land. Thats it.
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Bittersweet. It's like listening to a grandmother talk and talk about her life while but for some reason you dont get tired of it.
Ghosts of Gotham by Craig Schaefer
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I got excited when the plot diverted from mystery to greek mythology. However, from then on, the pace got slower and I almost stopped but the missing Poe's manuscript made me stay. Lionel is a boring lead character, not heroic at all. 91% in and Madison is still saving him from every enemy. Come the ending and he was suddenly OP. Hated that. But I liked the story overall.
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden
dark
tense
slow-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
3.5
Boring for a religious horror
Mothtown by Caroline Hardaker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
David is the most boring character ever. I cant take it anymore.