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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Plot Against America in Books
Jul 24, 2017
Disturbingly relevant even to contemporary events
Philip Roth's vivid dystopian novel depicts America under a fascist government through the eyes of a 9-year-old boy in the peak of World War One. It's dark and compelling, showing how creeping discrimination can ultimately make way for potential genocide. Absolutely grim yet gripping.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[BOMB] by [Steve Sheinkin] is the story of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. It is broken into readable chunks and although it is very information heavy it is still interesting. As a YA nonfiction novel it is ok. The topic itself lends itself to being a little dry.
jmercado (1 KP) rated Behind You: One-Shot Horror Stories in Books
Jan 15, 2018
Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Aina (Jerome K. Jerome Bloche, #1) in Books
Apr 10, 2018
Good artwork and an interesting storyline, this graphic novel follow a young girl, Aika, who only speaks Swahili who seeks sanctuary in a church. the exact nature of what she is running from is not clear but the urgency and action lead to an exciting journey with a happy if rushed ending.
Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Pestilence, Volume 1 (Pestilence, #1) in Books
Apr 10, 2018
So the black death was actually a zombie plague! really?!? This is the kind of title that smaller publish houses can specialise in and as such will find its niche market of graphic novel lovers who will talk long into the night about the minutiae of the plot, unfortunately, that is not me,
Erika (17789 KP) rated The Relic Master in Books
Feb 11, 2019 (Updated Feb 11, 2019)
ClareR (5884 KP) rated The Essex Serpent in Books
May 4, 2019
This is a beautifully written novel that I really didn’t want to finish. It explores the gaps between science and superstition, and between friendship and romantic love. I felt immersed in 1890s Victorian England. I loved the bits about the surgeon Luke Garrett and his companion Martha who was a suffragette as well.
Autumn (3 KP) rated Born of Night (The League: Nemesis Rising #1) in Books
Jan 19, 2018
this book was great. until the last quarter when the author realized she'd spent so much time on sexual tension that she'd neglected the actual resolution of the storyline and it became sloppy and COMPLETELY ridiculous and and and...
i'd still recommend it. hopefully the next novel in the series will be better.
i'd still recommend it. hopefully the next novel in the series will be better.
