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Eragon - Die Weisheit des Feuers by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
GERMAN EDITION READ
We have my favorite character show up,blur haired catboy Bloedhgarm and we get an epic scene of Saphira contacting Roran mentally while he is getting busy with Katrina .
Strengths: Sword-construction montage, Arya's battle scenes later in the book, Roran being a bad-ass motherfucker, and learning to fight ingrained cultural biases against The Evil Race (quote unquote).
Weaknesses: Disappointing and almost anticlimactic end forGlaedr and Oromis .
We have my favorite character show up,
Strengths: Sword-construction montage, Arya's battle scenes later in the book, Roran being a bad-ass motherfucker, and learning to fight ingrained cultural biases against The Evil Race (quote unquote).
Weaknesses: Disappointing and almost anticlimactic end for
Eragon: Der Auftrag des Ältesten. ... by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read in German.
I love Nasuada, I love how she is Technically Protrayed as on the good side, but also treats people (Elva, Eragon, etc.) as tools for her own purposes. Very Boss of her, and I love the little parallel between her and Galbatorix because of that.
I last read this book as a child and did not find Roran's journey very interesting then. This time I made a more conscious effort to follow his story and enjoyed it. We love a man who goes absolutely bananas.
Really enjoyed the training montage Eragon goes through, it's probably my favorite part of the book. The satisfaction when he finally gets the upper hand in swordfighting is still just as fun as when I was a kid.
Rereading the books gives me a much better understanding of Arya. She was attacked, her companions killed, imprisoned, tortured, almost died to poisoning, and once she survives all this just has to go back to work and also fend off 16-year-old Eragon from making moon eyes at her. I really feel for her. No moment or chance for her to work through what she's gone through, and while of course she doesn't share much of her feelings (especially not with Eragon) I can imagine how horrible the entire situation is.
I love Nasuada, I love how she is Technically Protrayed as on the good side, but also treats people (Elva, Eragon, etc.) as tools for her own purposes. Very Boss of her, and I love the little parallel between her and Galbatorix because of that.
I last read this book as a child and did not find Roran's journey very interesting then. This time I made a more conscious effort to follow his story and enjoyed it. We love a man who goes absolutely bananas.
Really enjoyed the training montage Eragon goes through, it's probably my favorite part of the book. The satisfaction when he finally gets the upper hand in swordfighting is still just as fun as when I was a kid.
Rereading the books gives me a much better understanding of Arya. She was attacked, her companions killed, imprisoned, tortured, almost died to poisoning, and once she survives all this just has to go back to work and also fend off 16-year-old Eragon from making moon eyes at her. I really feel for her. No moment or chance for her to work through what she's gone through, and while of course she doesn't share much of her feelings (especially not with Eragon) I can imagine how horrible the entire situation is.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Eragon - Das Vermächtnis der Drachenreiter by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Nostalgic romp through classic fantasy tropes. I missed Nasuada.
Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World by Bruce Schneier
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Got bored after polivy discussion. Otherwisr pretty interesting.
Silo by Hugh Howey
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Audiobook in German. Interesting premise. Author has no qualms killing off characters.
The Humans by Matt Haig
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Fun little jaunt through a favorite trope of mine: explaining human society and customs to aliens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol
CW for student/professor relations.
Tod durch Ertrinken by T.C. Boyle
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
READ IN GERMAN
Some interesting stuff, a lot of it meant to make you uncomfortable, I think. Idk why the last and titular story required the brutal beating of a desirable but unattainable "girl" (not even woman in the text) and multiple rape.
Also the story about the man being so so upset about a restaurant for women made me very impatient. Like bro. Get a hobby.
Not worth my time really
Some interesting stuff, a lot of it meant to make you uncomfortable, I think. Idk why the last and titular story required the brutal
Also the story about the man being so so upset about a restaurant for women made me very impatient. Like bro. Get a hobby.
Not worth my time really
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Racism and Rape
Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Read in German: Idk if this is the complete version? I didn't find the story titled "Pretty Pony" or whatever.
Eh, its Steven King. You get weirdly detailed descriptions of how fuckable the women and girls are, and it never has to do with the plot. Sometimes there's an interesting premise or scene. The short stories make it easier to wade through.
Various physical objects, including an airplane landing strip, are compared to oddly specific gendered things like "the flat breasts of a female student" (so, like, a child????). Bro what
Dolan's Cadillac and the story about the home birth were my favorites, but I did like the Revenge/Self Defense aspects of those.
Not sure what It Grows On You was about at all.
Eh, its Steven King. You get weirdly detailed descriptions of how fuckable the women and girls are, and it never has to do with the plot. Sometimes there's an interesting premise or scene. The short stories make it easier to wade through.
Various physical objects, including an airplane landing strip, are compared to oddly specific gendered things like "the flat breasts of a female student" (so, like, a child????). Bro what
Dolan's Cadillac and the story about the home birth were my favorites, but I did like the Revenge/Self Defense aspects of those.
Not sure what It Grows On You was about at all.
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
challenging
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Captivating read. I was regularly shocked by the contents, in the sense that I hadn't heard of nor ever thought about situations the author discussed. Particularly the discussion of wet nursing felt so surprising, yet obvious at the same time.
I am struck by how very much enslaved people were viewed as objects.
I am struck by how very much enslaved people were viewed as objects.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Grief, and Pregnancy
I found this book to be "easy" to read in the sense that sentences and paragraphs flowed well. It was never a chore to read. But the content itself is not easy to digest. Necessary read in my opinion.
Bumped by Megan McCafferty
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Not for me. Fast read, but I was skipping over parts even so just to get to the inevitable next scenes.