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Allmen and the Dragonflies by Martin Suter
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.75
This felt like an episode of a murder mystery tv-show from the 70s. Just a bit boring. I was not invested very much, but also didn’t dislike this enough to not finish it.
Koning Arthur en de ronde tafel by Roger Lancelyn Green
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
very dense - boring to read
Ik die nooit een man heb gekend by Jacqueline Harpman
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Dit is waarschijnlijk het beste boek dat ik dit jaar (en eigenlijk ooit) heb gelezen. Oprecht fantastisch. Ik had de tijd nodig om dit boek te laten bezinken, want ik was sprakeloos toen ik het uit had.
In een ideale wereld had ik Harpman kunnen vragen naar elk detail van de wereld en de personages in dit boek en wat er precies is gebeurd, maar dit is niet die ideale wereld en dat is niet de bedoeling.
We weten wat de vrouwen weten en dat is niets. Het punt van dit boek is om hun belevingen en ervaringen in deze dystopische wereld te kennen en in te zien aan welke sociale commentaren deze zijn gekoppeld.
Het eindresultaat is een intelligent, maar pijnlijk boek.
In een ideale wereld had ik Harpman kunnen vragen naar elk detail van de wereld en de personages in dit boek en wat er precies is gebeurd, maar dit is niet die ideale wereld en dat is niet de bedoeling.
We weten wat de vrouwen weten en dat is niets. Het punt van dit boek is om hun belevingen en ervaringen in deze dystopische wereld te kennen en in te zien aan welke sociale commentaren deze zijn gekoppeld.
Het eindresultaat is een intelligent, maar pijnlijk boek.
The Quarter by Naguib Mahfouz
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.25
I was interested in The Quarter and the people living in it. The short stories were, well, short. This made some of them not really say much and lack some depth. There usually were some vague morals in each story. Can't say I really enjoyed the portrayal of most women in this.
The writing style read fast and was nice, but nothing special.
The writing style read fast and was nice, but nothing special.
Die, My Love by Ariana Harwicz
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
confusing, disjointed and nonsensical
Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I love how this is a combination of the authors anecdotes about being a Taylor Swift fan, while also providing an interesting ideas about what Taylor has achieved in her career and which impact it had. While I would have liked more of those analyses, I also appreciated the authors personal stories and ideas.
There were some opinions which I didn't 100% agree with (All You Had To Do Was Stay is a good track five!), but it's subjective of course. It was an intelligent exploration of Taylor's career from the point of view from a fan and music journalist. A few chapters focus on one song and what I liked doing a lot, was listening to those songs while reading that chapter. It adds another experience.
Great book, great author!
There were some opinions which I didn't 100% agree with (All You Had To Do Was Stay is a good track five!), but it's subjective of course. It was an intelligent exploration of Taylor's career from the point of view from a fan and music journalist. A few chapters focus on one song and what I liked doing a lot, was listening to those songs while reading that chapter. It adds another experience.
Great book, great author!