shelf_1ndulgence's Reviews (351)

Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

Adam Higginbotham

4.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton

5.0

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

4.0

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book was definitely a little slow and it often felt like even the exciting bits were being told not shown. Despite that I did enjoy the overall story and absolutely loved Rocky.

24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

Donald P. Ryan

3.0

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

Overall, I enjoyed this different take on a non-fiction book. I was hoping to get a little more history interspersed rather than it fed through the lives of some fictional characters but it was certainly a creative approach.

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account Of The Mt. Everest Disaster

Jon Krakauer

4.5

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

This was simultaneously the most intriguing and heartbreaking story I’ve read in a while. The account of the events truly show how quickly things can turn in one of the most inhospitable environments. It also shows the difference between who we believe we are and who we are revealed to truly be in difficult moments.