shmandanas's reviews
124 reviews

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

5.0

The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson

4.0

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

2.5

I read this because #pinoypride but murder mysteries just aren't my thing! The story was fine, but I did not enjoy it

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

5.0

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

4.0

A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen

challenging funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

This Winter by Alice Oseman

dark

4.0

Very cute

Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb by Jim Ottaviani

3.5

I did enjoy this, but the story was hard to follow at times, even as someone who worked on similar research and am therefore pretty familiar with the basics of the story.

Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

dark funny

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Really interesting to see the differences between the play and the tv show. Really funny and witty and a cool character exploration

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

Enjoyable sequel to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. It covered topics that are increasingly relevant to everyday life