randanopterix's reviews
70 reviews

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

4.5

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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

4.5

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

3.5

Jade City by Fonda Lee

tense medium-paced

5.0

The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

4.25

God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Spear by Nicola Griffith

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

I didn’t hate this book, but I also didn’t really like it. I just don’t know how a book with 167 pages could possibly feel slow but this book has figured it out. 

I sometimes felt that the prose was so occupied with itself that it forgot the primary purpose of conveying a story. I spent the first 30 pages of the book thinking that the main character’s name was Elen, which is her mother’s name.

Parts of the book had nice cozy vibes but I just couldn’t really get myself closer than an arms length away from being actually invested.