mr_maneki_neko's Reviews (347)

The Drawing of the Three

Stephen King

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A great second book in the series. I will definitely be continuing.

Content Warnings

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A beautifully written multigenerational saga that shows the hardships of Koreans living in Japan from the 1930s to the 1980s.

It’s an emotional journey with joy and tragedy in every chapter.

Aickman's Heirs

DID NOT FINISH: 48%

I was halfway through and the stories just weren’t grabbing me.

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

3.25

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Beautifully written, but the story just wasn’t for me

Whispers Under Ground

Ben Aaronovitch

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Misery

Stephen King

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A great read. One part is rather cringey and I sped through it, but it was crucial to the story line and tracked with the characters’ personalities.

Content Warnings

La Estrella del Flamenco. Bilingual Short Story for Spanish Beginners.

Cristina Lopez

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny informative tense medium-paced

Although the plot was implausible and the romantic part was similar to the author’s “Viaje a …” books, I enjoyed the story and learned a lot of Spanish along the way.

Artificial Condition

Martha Wells

4.5

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

As exciting as the first one. Can’t wait to read the next novella.

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

David Grann

3.25

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

A good recounting of a disaster before radar, good charts, radio communications. What made thes better than average was the narrator. He brought forward the tenseness, anguish and stress of the situation.

Bilingual Short Story for Spanish Beginners. LA BAILADORA ASESINA - THE ASSASSIN DANCER: Learn Spanish the fun, easy way!

Cristina Lopez

3.25

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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