twotoes's reviews
552 reviews

Light in August by William Faulkner

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

It took me a bit to get into this but it turned out to be a good experience. 

The Grifters by Jim Thompson

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

Another great novel by Jim Thompson. In the end I feel pretty bad for Carol. 

Denali by Austin Bunn

1.5

The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Win by Harlan Coben

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

2.75

The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America by Coleman Hughes

informative fast-paced

3.25

Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

2.75

There are some interesting aspects to this but ultimately I found it boring and a bit wordy. 

Hit Man by Lawrence Block

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Basically a collection of vignettes focused on a hit man. I didn't find it captivating on the whole but a few of the chapters had some interesting premises. 

So Many Things To Bury by Chris Orlet

dark fast-paced

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

5.0

This just gets darker and darker. Al makes a horrible descion and then he keeps making them.  It has a 70s Clint Eastwood cinematic feel to it. 

Eight Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

You'll want to attend an Al-Anon meeting after this.