thenameslus's reviews
101 reviews

Three Meant To Be by M.N. Bennet

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Orientalism by Edward W. Said

challenging informative slow-paced

3.5

Really interesting but written in a way that is really inaccessible. We read it in our theory book club and all of us had problems getting through the (very long) chapters. It was kind of hard to distinguish the important points out of the long passages that give historical or biographical input. There are a lot of quotes that are left untranslated, some of them take up half a page. 
The prologue was very good and explained averything really well, the last chapter tied everything together, but I honestly couldn’t tell you what was said in ch 1 to 3. It makes me kind of said that theoretical books are often written in a way that makes them inaccessible for non-academic readers. Political theory should be for everyone. 

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

emotional funny sad slow-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? No

5.0

This book just made my fear of AI bigger than it already was. I kept putting off on reading this because it is Sci-Fi, but I am so glad I read it now. It is so beautiful. Ambrose and Kodiak take „I‘ll love every version of you“ literally. A love story spanning 30 thousans years. The characters are so loveable and I love their banter. 
5/5 stars

Malum Discordiae by Ashlyn Drewek

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Evocation by S.T. Gibson

dark funny 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

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5

The Black Prince by Ariana Nash

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Blood & Ice by Ariana Nash

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Iron & Fire by Ariana Nash

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5