anthrat's reviews
45 reviews

Animal Liberation by Peter Singer

challenging emotional reflective

4.0

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

4.5

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket

3.0

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

fast-paced

3.0

Lost Identity by Karl Braungart

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I’m confused by the high reviews for this book which all seem to be written in the same format.

Dialogue was clunky and felt juvenile. Characters were bland and all felt similar, there were no real distinctions between them. The plot was nonsensical and so unbelievable that combined with the lack of character nuance the whole thing felt entirely rushed and almost comical in its premise. 

The Ethics of Killing Animals by

challenging informative

3.0

Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski

2.75

The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75