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112 reviews
Koninkrijk: Dageraad by Chuck Black
adventurous
hopeful
fast-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
1.75
First of all: this is a very bad book. The characters are bland, the fantasy names sound incredibly made up, the pace is super fast, it’s hard to be immersed, and the Christian layer leaves nothing to the imagination.
Second of all: I love this series. Yes, the book is horrible, but as a young child I loved it. This was one of my favourite series. It made the stuffy Old Testament feel alive and adventurous to me, and the stories unforgettable.
Would I recommend? Not for you, but definitely for your child.
Book still sucks tho.
Second of all: I love this series. Yes, the book is horrible, but as a young child I loved it. This was one of my favourite series. It made the stuffy Old Testament feel alive and adventurous to me, and the stories unforgettable.
Would I recommend? Not for you, but definitely for your child.
Book still sucks tho.
De Meisjes by Annet Schaap
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Bekende sprookjes in een ander jasje, want het leven is geen sprookje. Soms grappig, soms verdrietig, altijd herkenbaar.
A Guide To Living With & Training A Fearful Dog by Debbie Jacobs
informative
fast-paced
2.5
As an introductory read this book works fine. It references a lot of other works that provide more details.
However, there is a way larger focus on medication than I would have liked. The book basically starts and ends with it. Talking about euthanising fearful dogs on one of the first pages was a little intense as well. I feel like it would have been fitting to describe a few common triggers for fearful dogs and how to deal with them, most of the book felt like an introduction to a book about fearful dogs.
I also have a problem with the amount of parallels that are drawn between raising a kid and training a dog. Definitely not the same.
Also stop hating on my boy Cesar Millan :(
However, there is a way larger focus on medication than I would have liked. The book basically starts and ends with it. Talking about euthanising fearful dogs on one of the first pages was a little intense as well. I feel like it would have been fitting to describe a few common triggers for fearful dogs and how to deal with them, most of the book felt like an introduction to a book about fearful dogs.
I also have a problem with the amount of parallels that are drawn between raising a kid and training a dog. Definitely not the same.
Also stop hating on my boy Cesar Millan :(
Les liaisons dangereuses by Choderlos De Laclos
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
Buurtsupermens by Sayaka Murata
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
funny
relaxing
fast-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
2.75
Musserts Schaduw by John Kuipers
funny
mysterious
tense
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
3.5
Musserts schaduw gaat over een hoofdinspecteur die in 1940 een moord probeert op te lossen en daarbij de degens kruist met de NSB.
Dit boek is goed geschreven, aardig spannend, en de setting van het net bezette Nederland is een leuk toneel. Er komen interessante geschiedkundige feitjes tussendoor en voelt heerlijk kneuterig en Nederlands.
Wat het verhaal zelf betreft: het hield me niet zo vast. De hoofdpersonen waren vrij plat, elk vrouwelijk karakter (op de secretaresses na) was knap, had grote borsten en droeg een ochtendjas die niet goed dichtzat (serieus, allemaal). Ten slotte, waar elke detective toch om gaat: de ontknoping was vrij mager en lauw. Al die spanning opgebouwd om vervolgens langzaam weer uit te sissen.
Ook voel ik enig ongemak bij het gebruik van personen die echt hebben bestaan in zo’n boek, zeker wanneer het gaat over dingen als gruwelijke moorden. Ook al waren het dan NSB’ers.
Al met al een prima detectiveboekje zo aan het einde van het jaar, maar erg memorabel was het niet. Maar, gezien het heerlijke Nederlandse karakter en fijne schrijfstijl ga ik het tweede boek over Charlie Swieninck zeker wel lezen. Een snabbeltje tussendoor, zullen we het maar noemen :)
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I don’t know why, but I expected this to be a cosy winter read. It is not. While reading I felt a sense of looming disaster, an always present uneasiness. It felt like the dark side of a fairytale if that makes sense. Probably not. Don’t worry, just read the book.
I will get goosebumps next time it snows. A book I will be thinking about for a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Grief, and Infertility
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt
Medusa by Jessie Burton
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
If Medusa was an insecure, modern teenager: the story.
As a kid I loved Medusa. I thought of her as a strong, badass woman that took shit from no one and stoned all the dudes who as much as looked at her, but who, underneath all that badassery, had something really tragic and lonely about her as well. Sadly, this book revolves around the tragic and lonely part only: Medusa as a victim and her eventually getting over that. I expected a little more from a feminist retelling than that.
To say something positive as well — I have given the book 3 stars after all: the book discusses a lot of themes that I think a lot of teenage girls struggle with; insecurities about their looks, tendencies to judge their self-worth based on opinions from men, sexism in society, and a lot more. As a teenager, I think I would have loved this book. It’s a book I would want my future daughter to read. For me now… the themes are still nice, but they are also very clearly written out. There is no room to think or philosophise about it; it’s all there. (I also take offence to the legendary Medusa being referred to as “Med”, but that’s a small point that I nevertheless had to share.)
All in all the book was fine, it’s short and fast-paced, and I felt compelled to keep reading. But it’s also a book that’s quite forgettable. The cover is super pretty though.
PS. Stop keeping those poor dogs on a tiny boat. They need proper walks, and where do they poop?
As a kid I loved Medusa. I thought of her as a strong, badass woman that took shit from no one and stoned all the dudes who as much as looked at her, but who, underneath all that badassery, had something really tragic and lonely about her as well. Sadly, this book revolves around the tragic and lonely part only: Medusa as a victim and her eventually getting over that. I expected a little more from a feminist retelling than that.
To say something positive as well — I have given the book 3 stars after all: the book discusses a lot of themes that I think a lot of teenage girls struggle with; insecurities about their looks, tendencies to judge their self-worth based on opinions from men, sexism in society, and a lot more. As a teenager, I think I would have loved this book. It’s a book I would want my future daughter to read. For me now… the themes are still nice, but they are also very clearly written out. There is no room to think or philosophise about it; it’s all there. (I also take offence to the legendary Medusa being referred to as “Med”, but that’s a small point that I nevertheless had to share.)
All in all the book was fine, it’s short and fast-paced, and I felt compelled to keep reading. But it’s also a book that’s quite forgettable. The cover is super pretty though.
PS. Stop keeping those poor dogs on a tiny boat. They need proper walks, and where do they poop?
Het puttertje by Donna Tartt
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5