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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Watcher in Books
Jul 29, 2017
"One of the best thrillers I've read in a while"
No doubt there are clear remnants of Girl on a Train and Rear Window in this psychological thriller, and having heard a fair few, sometimes it seems obvious who the culprit is.
However - the twists and turns to get to the climax are absolutely gut wrenching, the first personal dialogue writing in a journal is engaging and the contemporary plot is interesting - so it's well worth the read. Catherine Steadman is a great performer - and it reminded me of listening to Paula Hawkin's character - there are clear similarities. Overall, definitely worth any hype.
However - the twists and turns to get to the climax are absolutely gut wrenching, the first personal dialogue writing in a journal is engaging and the contemporary plot is interesting - so it's well worth the read. Catherine Steadman is a great performer - and it reminded me of listening to Paula Hawkin's character - there are clear similarities. Overall, definitely worth any hype.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated When We Were Orphans in Books
Sep 1, 2017
The main character is irritating
The writing is flawless, as is expected from Kazuo Ishiguro, however there are a lot of random holes in the story. The main character Christopher is beyond irritating. His actions attempting to search for his parents during a war in the enemy frontlines was that of a typical Westerner acting selfish and putting his needs before those he deems less worthy. As a result I didn't have much sympathy at all for his situation. The ending seemed a bit haphazard, and like that of an old fashioned "it was me all along" narrative. Definitely disappointing.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The White Album in Books
Sep 1, 2017
Disappointing, writing from an elitist bubble
This was rather disappointing. While Joan Didion is obviously a good writer, she is too much of a cynic and writes from the perspective of upper class privilege. She has more enthusiasm for high end elitist social circles than the civil rights movements taking place in 1960s, even criticising Nobel Prize winner of Literature, Doris Lessing. She prefers the company of Charles Manson associates than she does of leading feminists and Black Panther leaders. It sounded like a long winded rant about her own troubles than the troubles of the time.
SummerLGrant (185 KP) rated Marvel's Jessica Jones - Season 1 in TV
Aug 10, 2017
Fantastic writing (2 more)
Brilliant acting
Krysten Ritter and David Tennant
Another brilliant Marvel TV series
Jessica Jones follows Daredevil as another Netflix original about a non-mainstream Marvel superhero. It also follows the same path that brings out the dark and gritty side of the Marvel universe. Not everything is black and white here, there's a lot of grey area and as a result the series poses a lot of questions you wouldn't get in the films.
Krysten Ritter is brilliant as Jones and is supported by a brilliant cast that includes David Tennant as the increasingly disturbing Kilgrave.
Krysten Ritter is brilliant as Jones and is supported by a brilliant cast that includes David Tennant as the increasingly disturbing Kilgrave.
GameCritics (290 KP) rated Tyranny: Bastard's Wound in Video Games
Sep 13, 2017
Endearing new characters (1 more)
New quests centered on Verse, Barik, and Lantry Gameplay tweaks favoring non-violent solutions
Tyranny: Bastard's Wound builds upon the excellent world-building and writing of the main game to offer a compelling side-story filled with engaging characters and twists where players choices matter as much as ever before.
Critic- Francesco De Meo
Original Score: 7.7 out of 10
Read Review: http://wccftech.com/review/tyranny-bastards-wound/
Original Score: 7.7 out of 10
Read Review: http://wccftech.com/review/tyranny-bastards-wound/
Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Life's Captivity in Books
Apr 27, 2018
Life’s Captivity is inspirational and encouraging. The writing is lyric and rhythmic, and the pacing is relaxed enough to be calm, but fast enough to keep you interested. It is very comforting and uplifting, and a beautiful picture of how Christ works in our lives to make us more beautiful, to bring the lost to Him, and to glorify Himself.
Content: There was some language in certain parts of the book, because of the character who was speaking. I found it appropriate for the situation.
Recommendation: Ages 14+
*Thank you to Sharon and Bostic Communications for providing my review copy!*
Content: There was some language in certain parts of the book, because of the character who was speaking. I found it appropriate for the situation.
Recommendation: Ages 14+
*Thank you to Sharon and Bostic Communications for providing my review copy!*
Kasey Davis (30 KP) rated The Rooster Bar in Books
May 15, 2018
I am huge Grisham fan. I own almost his entire library. This one was not as good as some of his others, but it wasn't horrible either. The characters were relate able, the story line was decent, the writing was good. It just wasn't all that catching. It was slow to start, slow in the middle and jam packed at the end. It seemed to build up to nothing really. There was just no explosive ending after all that building up. For me it wasn't a hit, nor was it a miss. It was just in the middle.
Erika (17788 KP) rated The Mysteries of Udolpho in Books
Feb 2, 2019
The Mysteries of Udolpho is commonly known as the first 'Gothic Novel', and is cited in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. I wish that in British Literature/HS European Literature classes in the USA taught this instead of Jane Eyre.
This book is very long, which may seem daunting, but I believe it's worth it. I enjoy Radcliffe's writing style as well. You can really see why this book is used as a template for many gothic novels/films, like Crimson Peak.
Again, this won't be to everyone's taste, but if you like classic literature, I consider it a must-read.
This book is very long, which may seem daunting, but I believe it's worth it. I enjoy Radcliffe's writing style as well. You can really see why this book is used as a template for many gothic novels/films, like Crimson Peak.
Again, this won't be to everyone's taste, but if you like classic literature, I consider it a must-read.
BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated To Kill a Kingdom in Books
Feb 13, 2019
I really didn't know what to expect from this one but everyone I know all agreed it was good and while a fairytale retelling it was still unique enough that it felt like it's own story. and I have to agree 100%. The characters were all great but my favorite by far was Lira the main character.
The plot was fun and the writing was great I honestly did not want to put this down, my favorite thing by far was there was no instalove and each character grew but still stayed on the darker side.
The plot was fun and the writing was great I honestly did not want to put this down, my favorite thing by far was there was no instalove and each character grew but still stayed on the darker side.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) in Books
Feb 15, 2019
I picked up reading the third story sometime this summer, read a decent bit, put it down, and haven't been able to resume reading. I think the main reason is that the writing is poor. Not to mention I enjoy the majority of newer books in this genre better. Even though LKH might have been the first (or at least one of the first) to write an urban fantasy book featuring a kick-ass female protagonist, she is one of the worst writers. I think I'll stop while I'm ahead. I'm kinda sorry I bought so many in this series now.