shivam_kr's reviews
17 reviews

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

Best thing I've ever read, or heard, whatever. Beautiful ending.  Cried like a baby on the last two chapters. Cant wait for the movie.

Audiobook narrated by Ray Porter. 

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Audiobook Narrated by Dan Stevens. 

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous funny inspiring relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Audiobook Narrated by Andy Serkis. 

11/22/63 by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

Audiobook narrate by Craig Wasson witg an Afterword by Stephen King. 

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe

3.5

Dark like the usual Poe stuff but this time with a bit of light hearted undertone. 




Audio drama by BBC Radio, The Edgar Allan Poe 
collection. 3.5/5 ⭐

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Audiobook Narrated by Simon Vance.

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

My English vocabulary ain't strong enough for Edgar Allan Poe.

3.5/5

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Audiobook narrated by Rosamund Pike.

The Oblong Box by Edgar Allan Poe

3.5

 Better than the Pit and the pendulum but worse than the Tell Tale heart.