matthewcpeck's Reviews (589)

Hellions

Julia Elliott

5.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Absolutely spectacular. Elliott is one of the great living American writers. Each story is an intoxicating gift.

The Gnostic Gospels

Elaine Pagels

3.0

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

The Third Policeman

Flann O'Brien

5.0

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

3.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Omnibus

Alan Moore

4.0

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Harder I Fight the More I Love You: A Memoir

Neko Case

4.5

dark funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

You Are Not a Gadget

Jaron Lanier

3.0

McTeague

Frank Norris

5.0

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

3.0

The War For Late Night

Bill Carter

4.0