briqhtkit's reviews
183 reviews
The Secret History, by Donna Tartt
3.0
Writing style hits, as always, but this book just left me kinda sick and in suspense the whole time. Characters and plot were ridiculous and pathetic with only a few shining moments that make me care about or connect with them, and Tartt relies heavily on the main character’s unreliability and general disassociation with reality to justify reality. The end was kinda anticlimactic and weird
Exhalation, by Ted Chiang
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
this book was absolutely amazing i dont even like scifi but this book is the epitome of the genre. I LOVED “the great silence” and “exhalation” especially
Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War, by Viet Thanh Nguyen
2.5
nguyen made like 2.5 points and dragged them out for an entire book😭
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong
dark
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, by Thomas C. Foster
1.0
sucked balls but i guess i learned something