witchstack's Reviews (129)

Leviathan Wakes

James S. A. Corey

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

The dialogue is unconvincing. The tone of the prose is sardonic which is okay in bursts, but for such a long book... I preferred the show.

Brutally candid portrayal of a dysfunctional family and their scapegoat. Holy... And then healing! Love the smirking unsubtlety of the haunting in this one.

I envy the protagonist's freedom to detach from the world for a year. At times I questioned whether she was still human or just pretending, then realized I've wondered that very thing about myself in the past. Perhaps it should be worrying to see myself in a character like this. Perhaps I need a nap. I considered rating this book anywhere between 3 and 4.5 stars, and ultimately settled on

Aspirational/10.