pr_holofernes's reviews
75 reviews

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness by Paulo Coelho

2.0

Would have been 5 stars if I wasn't so pissed with the religious undertones of the book (coming from a really religious person). I usually overlook religious undertones in a book, especially if the beliefs differed from mine, but it was just so hard to ignore because it was so rampant in the book. 

The Lover by Marguerite Duras

1.75

I mean...

I don't know, it was so boring. 

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

3.5

Fires on the Plain by Shohei Ooka

3.75

Alright, the prose is beautiful. And that's just it. Maybe I didn't really understand this, but it had a good aim and completely missed the mark.

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

3.0

I'd be lying if I said that I enjoyed this book. I can’t believe it took me 5 months to finish this book? I can't say I disliked it though, because looking back, this book had a lasting impression on me. I relate to Selin so much with her infatuation, and I have so many annotations with some of her thoughts kn academia and so.

Engineering: A Very Short Introduction by David Blockley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

It seemed like a great book but tbh, just realized it bored me.

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I love juxtapositions. I love gray areas. I love complex characters. This book has it all.

Blindness by José Saramago

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Wow. I actually read it up until the

rape scenes

in which I just read the summaries on LitCharts afterwards. Allegorical dystopia might be my new favorite genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Rape

Organic Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction by Graham L. Patrick

4.0

Provided a glimpse of how organic Chemistry is applied in the real world. Perfect for a casual read.

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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