mateoj's reviews
434 reviews

The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It by Helen Scales

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

my childhood special interest in the deep sea has been fully reawakened

The Companion by E.E. Ottoman

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

listen, I think the world needs more t4t stories. this book delivers that. but it is pretty much just erotica tied together with a flimsy plot. maybe if it was marketed as erotica I would feel differently about it, but as it stands I did not enjoy it. 

Artcurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History by Jennifer Dasal

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

could have been much better imo 

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

did not care for the protagonist AT ALL 

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter

adventurous funny informative fast-paced

5.0

a delight to read, and fascinating as hell (lol)—maybe in another life I'd be a linguist 

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.0

not nearly as good as the Filigree Street books, though I so badly wanted it to be

Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I wish this had been more disability focused, but nonetheless a great and very necessary book.

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

hoooly shit, the chokehold this book had on me. like a modern Shirley Jackson 

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

idc about this lady's terrible child

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

4.0

kinda gross, but very interesting, and it was nice to see my condition (dysphagia) talked about.