kalebud's reviews
5 reviews

Gerald's Game by Stephen King

slow-paced

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

1.0

I’ve never disliked a king book but I couldn’t wait to get through this one. The ending was the only thing interesting the rest was boring to say the least, not worth the time.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book pulled at my heart. I haven’t read a book I enjoyed this much in a long time. Beautifully written, great plot, and loveable characters.

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This was my least favorite Stephen king book. I’m a huge king fan and have read many of his books so thought I’d try this one but I was disappointed. In my opinion it felt like the whole book was exposition and all the action was in the last 2 chapters of the book, which is somewhat expected in Kings work but it was a rather disappointing ending as it didn’t really feel finished. 

Verity by Colleen Hoover

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I felt like there was a lot of unnecessary sex, at first it made sense to drive the plot but at some point I was tired of feeling like I was reading a horny teenager’s journal