thehectorperez's reviews
66 reviews

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

informative inspiring slow-paced

4.25

The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

emotional sad medium-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

4.25

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

challenging tense slow-paced

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

3.75

A Promised Land by Barack Obama

informative inspiring slow-paced

3.75

The Donut Legion by Joe R. Lansdale

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.0

The MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut

challenging informative 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? Yes

4.25

It's fiction based on historical fact. It doesn't water down the source material or its complexity. Early in the book, I thought it was fine. As the book progressed and I started to understand the narratives and format, I really started to appreciate the book as a whole.

The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream by Patrick Radden Keefe

informative slow-paced

2.75

Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman

medium-paced

3.75