voodoopickles's reviews
19 reviews

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-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? N/A

2.0

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I couldn't stand the forced non-communication of the main characters. The conflict used to further the plot was not necessary and could have been avoided if the main female wasn't forced to be dumbed down from the first book and both characters refused to talk to each other even though the are a couple.

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Congo by Michael Crichton

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Coma by Robin Cook

challenging informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Slow burn story with a heavy focus on characters to further the plot. Heavy medical jargon within the first half of the book can make it tedious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault