occasional_owl's reviews
306 reviews

מוזרים 2 - פנטזיה אימה ומסתורין by Fritz Leiber, Alphonse Daudet, Georges-Gustave Toudouze, M.R. James, M. John Harrison, Kenneth Cook, Oscar Wilde, Dino Buzzati, Macedonio Fernandez, Fredric Brown, Horacio Quiroga, Tsutsui Yasutaka, Felisberto Hernaandez

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

adventurous funny reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

קלאופטרה הולכת לכלא by Claudia Durastanti

emotional reflective 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

2.5

V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.

Gratuitous treatment of women

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

challenging 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? It's complicated

2.25

What a disappointing goddamn twist. I had hopes for this book given the concepts I heard about and it's high status in scifi circles. My expectations were much too high.
Also, I don't speak Chinese but the translation still felt clunky at points.

קולות של עשרות רגליים זעירות צועדות בכעס על אדמת כדור הארץ by אדם קומן

challenging emotional medium-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

2.5

What the fuck was that

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Could've been much shorter but I love the characters

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

200 pages in and I'm so damn bored

הטהור והטמא by Colette

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75