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Liliannar (58 KP) rated The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas in Books

May 29, 2018  
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne | 2006 | Young Adult (YA)
6
8.9 (18 Ratings)
Book Rating
I had a really hard time with this book. The story itself is wonderful. I can get behind the idea that we are reading this from the point of view of a 9 year old boy but the writing style is something a five year old would say, not a 9 year old. The ending was sad, but expected. I'm shocked it took me 8 full days to read this book. It was incredibly short and easy to read in the sense of flow but I couldn't get past the poor narration style. If you're in it for the story you may love this. There were multiple paragraphs I flat out skipped because it was a near repeat of something previous. I could skim most of it and not miss a beat.
  
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Ross (3284 KP) rated Batman the Killing Joke in Books

Nov 9, 2018  
Batman the Killing Joke
Batman the Killing Joke
Brian Bolland, Alan Moore | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
10
7.4 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantastically written self-contained story with superb artwork
This short graphic novel sees Batman trying to peacefully put an end to his conflict with the Joker (safely behind bars - or is he?) before one of them ends up dead. Needless to say Joker escapes and puts in place his plan to show the beauty of madness. He wants to show that everyone would be happier if they just let their brain snap under extreme strain, and then you'll always see the funny side.
Some superb artwork throughout the book, both in the current story and flashbacks of Mr J's life.
I think fans of the Arkham video games will get a real buzz out of this, it is totally in line with the stories and settings used in the games.
  
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Sarah Redden (569 KP) rated Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp in Books

Oct 17, 2019 (Updated Oct 17, 2019)  
Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp
Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp
Helga Weiss | 2013 | Biography, History & Politics
5
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
A true account (0 more)
Slow going (1 more)
Hard to get into
I started this book a few weeks ago and I really couldn't get into it. I kept putting it down and struggled to be excited to pick it up again and get stuck into it. I found it very vague and patchy in the first half of the book because the paragraphs are short in places and don't seem to follow any kind of story, I know that's because it's in diary form. The second half of the book seemed to pick up momentum and I would of preferred the book to have been written as a story instead of diary form. Despite not enjoying it that much I felt I owed it to the author to finish it because of the awful things she experienced.
  
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Merissa (11935 KP) rated The Hookup in Books

Oct 12, 2020  
The Hookup
The Hookup
Kindle Alexander | 2020 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Hookup is a short story with Grant and Easton. Grant needs some time to play as he has his concerns and worries dragging him down. Easton sees a gorgeous man in navy whites and immediately wants to know him better.

This was a quick read that still manages to give you a great story. I loved the twist halfway through which gave a whole new depth to the read. The attraction between these two is off the charts so be prepared for a steamy read.

If you need some quick loving then I can definitely recommend this book.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
  
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David McK (3369 KP) rated Dragons of Spring Dawning: Chronicles, Volume Three (Dragonlance Chronicles Book 3) in Books

Oct 16, 2020  
Dragons of Spring Dawning: Chronicles, Volume Three (Dragonlance Chronicles Book 3)
Dragons of Spring Dawning: Chronicles, Volume Three (Dragonlance Chronicles Book 3)
Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis | 1985 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
5
7.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Third entry in the Weis/Hickman Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy, which sets the world of Krynn up for new adventures with a new Status Quo, and which finishes the story first began in Dragons of Autumn Twilight.

However, I found this to be lacking the intimacy of that first novel, or even the tragic pathos of Sturm from the second Dragons of Winter Night; too concerned with Tanis's internal struggles and skipping over a large part of just what happened to Raistlin and how he suddenly becomes so powerful (told in other spin-offs, perhaps?).

Also, and as with Dragons of Winter Night, not all characters survive the story, with one character in particular provided with a fitting farewell.

In short, and as a whole: these books are OK, but nothing remarkable.