shoohoob's reviews
244 reviews

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

3.75

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Easily one of my favorite reads of this year.  A little long winded at times, but still so captivating. This is one of the first books in a long time that actually shocked me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I definitely should have read this instead of listened, but the audiobook narrator kinda ate 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Assembly by Natasha Brown

fast-paced

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

3.75

Interesting premise and a short read. I feel like it would have been easier to follow if I read it instead of listened to the audiobook

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I was really looking forward to this book and was let down :( For one, the narrator for Arthur’s chapters was not the most pleasant to listen to. I also couldn’t really discern when this book was supposed to take place in history. I also wasn’t super convinced about the romance between Arthur and Gabriel. 

That being said, I LOVED Bridget and Gwendolyn. I honestly would love a whole book just on them. The narrator for Gwen’s chapters was much more captivating and I found myself wanting more Gwen chapters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, War

Moderate: Homophobia

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

Interesting book but I’ve got too many books to read rn. Will come back to this!