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oprah_wimpy's Reviews (431)
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I really struggled to finish this one. I get that it feels so prophetic being written in the 90's and feeling so similar to today's world in so many aspects. That i found very engaging, but the HEAVY religious writing about Earthseed was a real turn off. I tried to put it out of mind when reading Parable of the Sower and hoped this book would maybe move on a little past it. I found this so hard to choke down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Religious bigotry
reflective
slow-paced
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
This book felt like such a filler in this series. I was absolutely bored to death. It was originally supposed to be a trilogy and after the success of the first book I guess they decided to stretch it into 5 books.. and you can totally tell. Snooze.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Perfect thriller read. Fast paced and full of gore. Spaced out enough that it's not overwhelming to the overall story. Loved the style of the book being interviews with victims and perpetrators after a massive disaster. Well written voices for each character in such short chapters. I blasted through this book and had such a fun time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
Contains a lot of facts. But as much as I tried to put it from my mind, and as much as the author claims she only cared for him as a friend, if definitely reads like a woman in love with him. I found it kind of gross.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Fantastic read. Turns out Mr. King's can write a hell of a love story. ❤️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Beautifully written. You can't deny the man is a poet.
This book perfectly captures the reason that when I want to scream, cry and die, I head to the woods and it somehow holds me just enough to make me stay one more day. Coincidence that the author and I both grew up in the same area of Ohio? Maybe. Maybe not.
Any audiobook read by the author always makes me happy. This one did not disappoint. Grab those headphones and take a walkabout.
This book perfectly captures the reason that when I want to scream, cry and die, I head to the woods and it somehow holds me just enough to make me stay one more day. Coincidence that the author and I both grew up in the same area of Ohio? Maybe. Maybe not.
Any audiobook read by the author always makes me happy. This one did not disappoint. Grab those headphones and take a walkabout.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Suicide
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Seeing her show on tv you'd think she's just a master of everything and was probably built that way. Listening to her story, you see the fumbles, the far and doubts she had, the growth to get to where she is, etc. She come across like a real person with flaws and even a quippy sense of humor! I enjoyed this on audiobook.