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Worm by Wildbow, J.C. McCrae
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Started reading this over a month and a half ago. I started being quite invested in Taylor's story, but then it shift to be focused on the wards and I realized I'm just really damn bored, and barely 20% through.
I wish there were fewer fight scenes, which were getting a bit repetitive, and more explanations/glimpses of the world and how it differs from ours. The few things we do hear up to this point likescion, the leviathan/endbringers, part of Canada being gone??? were super interesting but not really expanded on for twelve hundred pages.
I love long, slow books (see "jonathan strange and mr norrell") but this is too much for me, at least right now.
I wish there were fewer fight scenes, which were getting a bit repetitive, and more explanations/glimpses of the world and how it differs from ours. The few things we do hear up to this point like
I love long, slow books (see "jonathan strange and mr norrell") but this is too much for me, at least right now.
חרשתא by יהודית קגן
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Lanark by Alasdair Gray
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
170 pages in and I'm just so damn bored
Edit, four months later: I said what I said but I still find myself thinking about this book.
Edit, four months later: I said what I said but I still find myself thinking about this book.
The Truth by Terry Pratchett
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Dragged quite a bit, but overall I mostly enjoyed it.
חלומות רכבת by Denis Johnson
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
I just wish it was something more
Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Bellwether by Connie Willis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 83%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 83%.
I tried to finish this since I was so close to the end, but I just can't do it. The plot is weak and the characters aren't believable or interesting enough to compensate. It's repetitive, dull and so full of itself. The entire book reeks of "not like other girls" pretentiousness.
המתנקש העיוור by Margaret Atwood
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75