vimcenzo's reviews
105 reviews

The Art of Seduction: An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power by Robert Greene
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

Boring. Had none of the fun of 48 Laws.

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

This book was so bad that it made me quit Goodreads.

The idea that I had a choice between this shitty, obnoxious millenial protagonist and 99 books of blatant hardcore porn masquerading as literature (which let's face it, this would have gotten there eventually) was the straw that broke the camel's back.

So hilariously enough, this book improved my life and overall reading experience. Glad to be here!

Animal Farm by George Orwell

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 Almost a parody of how sensitive subjects in fairy tales are told through metaphors of magical talking animals. The analogies and references are one-to-one and easy to follow, and it is one of the better scathing indictments of Communism and how the instant it is implemented, it is doomed to corruption. 

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection: An Official Sherlock Holmes Museum Product by Arthur Conan Doyle
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

I'll tackle this thick-ass bible some other time. It was charming for the parts I read. I'm just daunted by the size at this time...

Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

I was drawn on by the mystery that surrounds Hunter S. Thompson as a character unto himself; yes, he's a cool guy and he does all the drugs, but God is he a difficult narrator to follow. His exoneration of the Hell's Angels lies in the difficult-to-get-behind defense of their alleged rape, which in some sentences he contradicts and admits they're capable of, is centered in a conviction that he knows the media and they simply overhyped what is just an apparently upstanding motorcycle gang. The schizophrenic bouncing from one idea to another is very Bohemian, sure, but it means ideas aren't followed to any particular conclusion. Characters inspired by Hunter S. Thompson might be more compelling to me, i dunno. Spider Jerusalem, Johnny Depp's acting as the guy, etc...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping

Formera, Volume 2 by Andrew Dobson, Formera, Volume 2Volume 2 of Formera
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

The first book wasn't so bad, but I thought that the world was going to be more fleshed out. It just feels like ideas are thrown together without a long-term plan, like the story is unplanned. This has nothing to do with the author's infamy, I'm just saying there wasn't much to latch onto.

Daredevil Omnibus, Volume 1 by
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Think I just had higher expectations after the (second season of) the Netflix show was so hype...

Venomnibus Vol. 1 by David Michelinie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

The Venom solo stories were great and had his signature disturbing charm and badass design. When he moved on to other comics and cameos and Daredevil and was just a mindless beast making a token appearance, it was very jarring. Maybe I'll ease back into it some other time... Might just be a flaw with reading these things in Omnibus format.

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I loved the first book, but it was a grueling read. A rewarding one. But it makes it hard to come back to this. And the more time goes on when I don't consistently read this, the more I realize I'll have to go back to comprehend it... and there might even come a point I have to refresh myself on shit from the first book. I don't know if it's just my headspace or if I'll never come back.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity

Paul threatens to garrote his wife after she threatens to cuck him.

Brutal Kunnin by Mike Brooks
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

Might come back. We'll see where my Warhammer pendulum swings. The Ork books are better than the unironic Starship Troopers fanfiction that the Space Marine/human books are.