roshanraju's Reviews (44)

All Systems Red

Martha Wells

3.75

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil

Philip Zimbardo

4.0

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Sexual harassment, War

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson

5.0

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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The narrative is so good that it does help the people in hurry to really grasp cosmic concept in a hurry 

I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic

David Lagercrantz, Zlatan Ibrahimović

3.75

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Permanent Record

Edward Snowden

5.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Realities of surveillance brutally exposed

Troy

Stephen Fry

4.75

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Can't picture anyone else but Brad Pitt as Achilles in my mind. But wow what a detailed narration as the story unfolded. 

Very much entertained by the story and the might of mortals

Attack on Titan, Volume 1

Hajime Isayama

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense 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: Yes

Stephen Fry Greek Myths Series 2 Books Collection Set (Mythos, Heroes)

Stephen Fry

4.75

adventurous funny informative 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, Abandonment

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

Stephen Fry

5.0

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Kafka on the Shore

Haruki Murakami

3.75

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Inconclusive, twisted and vivid