shinymetal's reviews
64 reviews

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Slow. Repetitive. Could’ve been faster. Very circuitous writing. Very close to ‘the boys’. Couldn’t take it anymore

Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

Good concept, nice story. Never knew when it got over.

Antarctica Station: A Thriller by A.G. Riddle
Did not finish book. Stopped at 85%.

Very slow. Takes about 60% of the book to reach the interesting bits.

Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

The Narrator was not great, the content was not engaging.

Fantastic Voyage II: Destination Brain by Isaac Asimov

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

The Martian by Andy Weir

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

Murder at the ABA by Isaac Asimov

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Daniels Grace’s narration was splendid. I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed the book as much if it was anyone else.