thegr8estangell's reviews
651 reviews

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Ooof. That was hard 

Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Will pick up later 

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I liked it! I do wish we could’ve seen more of the world at large. Overall it was good. Solid. Very unique

Defekt by Nino Cipri

adventurous 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

4.25

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

Damn. That was awesome! I loved it! I love westerns. I need more. It was so good. levalle has become an auto buy author of mine. I haven’t read anything bad by him yet. 

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

That was interesting. I don’t think I could be a doctor though. Gross. 

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

dark fast-paced

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

4.25

Huh. That was fun. I do like the musical better but it’s still good

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

That was really good! I really enjoyed this one. It was very interesting. I liked it!

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Well that was fun. I love westerns. The world didn’t entirely make sense since the safe place for gays was Utah? But other than that, I liked 

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

Hmmm :/ that was kinda gross. The obsession with piss was a bit much in my opinion.