drekklin's reviews
168 reviews

The Separate Notebooks by Czesław Miłosz

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5.0

Poetry with some profound lines, and I loved comparing the English text to the Polish.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I liked the movie first and I enjoyed reading the book. It’s precisely what I expected it be. Wish it was not transphobic in parts. Also at times it’s pretty silly, but for the most part I could let the logic of the story carry me away.
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

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5.0

Important read. Baldwin’s thoughts on the destruction that much of Christendom has brought on the world and its relation to race and colonialism are necessary to be heard.
Sky Mall by Eric Kocher

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emotional funny inspiring reflective

5.0

This was very good, it surprised me.
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

So good.
Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative by Jane Alison

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Had to return to library. Will revisit
The White Lioness by Henning Mankell

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced

4.75

Pilgrim Bell: Poems by Kaveh Akbar

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dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

The only poetry book (recently) that genuinely brought tears to my eyes. 
origin story by Diana Oropeza

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