supau's reviews
25 reviews

Vampire Hunter D Volume 3: Demon Deathchase by Hideyuki Kikuchi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.

I thought I was going to be into these and they suck. Maybe the originals are good but the translation is so annoying.

Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life by Tom Fitzgerald, Lorenzo Marquez
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

I never felt like I wanted to read it, and even when I was reading it I didn't really feel anything.

You Like It Darker by Stephen King

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A History of Canada in Ten Maps: Epic Stories of Charting a Mysterious Land by Adam Shoalts

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

I loved this. If only my experience with Canadian history in school was as engaging!

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Very funny. I'm not sure if I loved how episodic it was. Made it go down easy, but I felt like it was difficult to get invested in it because I had so many natural stopping points. Took longer to read than I'd expected.

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very dramatic but doesn't really read YA. I read this with my 12 year-old, but I think I enjoyed it more than she did. Elizabeth was a super complex character that I really enjoyed and the writing was compelling. Lost a little steam in its last act and the ending was pretty abrupt, but the trip there was wild and much more fun a read than Shelley's Frankenstein. Highly recommended! 

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Body horror is right up my alley. Parts of it reminded me a lot of The Call that I read last year with the kid. Recommend!

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Did not finish book.

Felt a little too juvenile; wasn't enjoying the writing.

In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Very, very cool literary technique

that's almost a spoiler by even mentioning it. I enjoyed this one.

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

This book made me feel bad because:
*I collect books I never read
*I log books I read on this site
*I am worn out from living and want to be stimulated or healed

It was okay for me. It was very quick and breezy and a little too precious for my tastes. 

Great translation though!