mrsori's reviews
16 reviews

A Gömb by Michael Crichton

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Fieldwork Fail by Jim Jourdane, Jessica Groenendijk

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

A Felhőbirodalom by Luigi Menghini

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Murder, and War

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Malevil by Robert Merle

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

While many content warning apply, the characters are not violent by nature and the descriptions are brief and to the point, there is no glorification of the indicated issues.

A Hail Mary-küldetés by Andy Weir

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

An invigorating, amusing, hopeful read for anyone who likes to read about others doing science as an adventure. I’ve really loved it.

The focus is not on the character-building, but they are decently written, and some minor twists really added to the experience. I think the book lost a bit of its momentum towards the end, but the actual ending is quite enjoyable.

The translation is superb!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Vomit

Minor: Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

You hear ‘powerful/dangerous man’ and you can be sure there will be rape. Alas, there it is, just for the fun of it. (not even important for the story)

This book might be a classic, but for me it’s so cliche and crude that I can’t find any enjoyment in it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Confinement, Gore, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and War

Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition) by Steve Krug

funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

I’ve loved this book! 

Informative, on the point, precise and also humorous. 

My only woe is that even with the update in 2012, parts of the content are getting obsolete - but the practical parts are still applying to the field.

All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Kerékpáron Párisig és Vissza by György Borbély

inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

An interesting read for any cyclist who has some interest in sport history. The language is quite archaic, with all the good and bad this brings.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Racism, and Antisemitism

A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird by Rosemary Mosco

funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.75

I really liked this one. It’d be a wonderful read for any beginners interested in birdwatching, pigeons or urban ecosystems, and it holds  information even for the more seasoned readers. The illustrations are whimsy and clever, and the whole book is accessible and handy. I recommend it!