zuulish's reviews
282 reviews

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.

i unfortunately am not the target audience for this series and even though i tried, i do not want to finish this book let alone all 500 of the books in the series

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

4.0

gay people!!

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

2.0

i vaguely enjoyed reading this book but found it repetitive and condescending. i respect a lot of books written for a specific audience but this one couldn’t decide if it was for people who loved 80s stuff or everyone else. it was weirdly misogynistic and tried to sweep that under the rug with aech's identity reveal. idk. i get liking this, but it checked pretty much no boxes for me besides being easy to read. 

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

3.0

obviously after it’s rerelease under a more appropriate name, agatha christie’s classic definitely still amuses. it’s filled with quite a few dated thoughts, expressions, and worldviews, but overall the suspense and twists stand the test of time. it’s heralded as a classic in the genre for a reason

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

4.25

ruth ware writes thrillers so well. her writing is immersive and intelligent but still colloquial. i always enjoy picking up a book by her and the it girl was no different. 

Woom by Duncan Ralston

2.0

i mean. yeah

Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Playground by Aron Beauregard
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

I don’t think anyone needs to read this let alone finish it. i love horror but this is poorly written and gratuitous in a very concerning way. 

And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

a reverse zombie apocalypse that poses the question: who controls the story? really enjoyed this flipped on its head zombie trope and found the writing and storytelling super engaging

Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

fast-paced

4.0

i went in with low expectations, i just wanted a quick little audiobook, but this was surprisingly good! silly premise, but delivered well. i loved the sense of dread that followed me the entire time i read.