reviewed The Maze Runner
Dense in places but never pointless. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
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Horror and dark fiction. The scarier the better.
reviewed The Maze Runner
Dense in places but never pointless. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
reviewed Never Let Me Go
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed Lessons in Chemistry
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed Red Rising
Substance over hype, which I appreciate. Color caste worldbuilding is dense but vivid.
reviewed Thinking, fast and slow
The argument in Thinking, Fast and Slow is clearer than most in the genre. The characters in Thinking, Fast and Slow feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed Crime and Punishment
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed Golden Son
Substance over hype, which I appreciate. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed Of Mice and Men
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed Where the Crawdads Sing
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed The Great Gatsby
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed The Midnight Library
Required reading for the curious mind. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed Animal Farm
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns
This changed how I think about the subject. Themes linger longer than the plot twists.
reviewed Me Before You
Required reading for the curious mind. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed Daisy Jones & The Six
I will be thinking about this for months. Exactly the vibe I wanted when I picked it up.
reviewed Remarkably Bright Creatures
This changed how I think about the subject. Themes linger longer than the plot twists.
reviewed The Song of Achilles
Facts and feeling in good balance. Better than the adaptation, for what it is worth.
Facts and feeling in good balance. Better than the adaptation, for what it is worth.
I will be thinking about this for months. Exactly the vibe I wanted when I picked it up.
reviewed Mockingjay
Substance over hype, which I appreciate. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed Lord of the Flies
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed The Handmaid's Tale
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed Ender's Game
Substance over hype, which I appreciate. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed Fahrenheit 451
Honest narrative without cheap sentiment. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed When Breath Becomes Air
The argument in When Breath Becomes Air is clearer than most in the genre. The characters in When Breath Becomes Air feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed The Martian
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed The Kite Runner
Dense in places but never pointless. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
reviewed A Man Called Ove
This changed how I think about the subject. Themes linger longer than the plot twists.
reviewed Flowers for Algernon
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
The argument in Educated is clearer than most in the genre. The characters in Educated feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed Project Hail Mary
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed The Book Thief
Honest narrative without cheap sentiment. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
reviewed One Hundred Years of Solitude
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed The Hunger Games
This changed how I think about the subject. Themes linger longer than the plot twists.
reviewed The Secret History
Better than the podcast summaries suggested. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed To Kill a Mockingbird
Substance over hype, which I appreciate. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed The Catcher in the Rye
Substance over hype, which I appreciate. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed Normal People
Required reading for the curious mind. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed Brave New World
I underlined half the book. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
This changed how I think about the subject. Themes linger longer than the plot twists.