Deserves its place on a serious shelf. Some passages aged poorly, but the dread holds.
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Sci-fi, thrillers, and the occasional classic. Slow reader, strong opinions.
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. Some passages aged poorly, but the dread holds.
reviewed The Da Vinci Code
Literary fiction readers should not skip this. Langdon is a comfort character for thriller fans.
reviewed Flowers for Algernon
Scholars will keep arguing about this one. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed The Catcher in the Rye
From a craft perspective, The Catcher in the Rye holds up. The characters in The Catcher in the Rye feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed Fahrenheit 451
The prose rewards patience. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
reviewed The Kite Runner
A careful reread confirms the reputation. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
The prose rewards patience. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
I respect the ambition even where I quibble. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed The Song of Achilles
Scholars will keep arguing about this one. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed The Return of the King
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed Crime and Punishment
From a craft perspective, Crime and Punishment holds up. The characters in Crime and Punishment feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed Animal Farm
From a craft perspective, Animal Farm holds up. The characters in Animal Farm feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed It Ends With Us
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed A Thousand Splendid Suns
The prose rewards patience. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
reviewed The Martian
Literary fiction readers should not skip this. Exactly the vibe I wanted when I picked it up.
reviewed Daisy Jones & The Six
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed Behind Closed Doors
The structure is tighter than critics admit. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
reviewed Brave New World
Age has been kind to Brave New World. Already thinking about a reread next year.
Age has been kind to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Already thinking about a reread next year.
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed To Kill a Mockingbird
From a craft perspective, To Kill a Mockingbird holds up. The characters in To Kill a Mockingbird feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed The Great Gatsby
From a craft perspective, The Great Gatsby holds up. The characters in The Great Gatsby feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed And Then There Were None
A careful reread confirms the reputation. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
From a craft perspective, One Hundred Years of Solitude holds up. The characters in One Hundred Years of Solitude feel real enough to argue with.
I respect the ambition even where I quibble. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed The Hobbit
Literary fiction readers should not skip this. Exactly the vibe I wanted when I picked it up.
reviewed Of Mice and Men
From a craft perspective, Of Mice and Men holds up. The characters in Of Mice and Men feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed The Handmaid's Tale
I respect the ambition even where I quibble. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed Words of Radiance
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed The Name of the Wind
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. Denna is frustrating on purpose and it works.
The structure is tighter than critics admit. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
reviewed The Midnight Library
Measured, deliberate, and worth the effort. Better than the adaptation, for what it is worth.
reviewed Lessons in Chemistry
I respect the ambition even where I quibble. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed Lord of the Flies
From a craft perspective, Lord of the Flies holds up. The characters in Lord of the Flies feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed A Man Called Ove
The prose rewards patience. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
I respect the ambition even where I quibble. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed The Shining
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed The Silent Patient
Deserves its place on a serious shelf. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed The Fault in Our Stars
I respect the ambition even where I quibble. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed Sharp Objects
I respect the ambition even where I quibble. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
reviewed Morning Star
The structure is tighter than critics admit. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
reviewed Pride and Prejudice
From a craft perspective, Pride and Prejudice holds up. Elizabeth and Darcy remain the standard.
reviewed Where the Crawdads Sing
Scholars will keep arguing about this one. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed Remarkably Bright Creatures
The prose rewards patience. I went in with hype and mostly got what I wanted.
reviewed Never Let Me Go
The structure is tighter than critics admit. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.