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The Passing of the Dragon by Ken Liu
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
3.25
The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanisław Lem
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? It's complicated
5.0
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.5
A Good Marriage by Jessica Hecht, Stephen King
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I rated this 4 stars as my version was a compilation of three short stories: “A Nasty Business” (5/5), “The Meek One“(4.5/5) and “White Nights” (2.5/5).
Without going into many details because I really don’t wanna spoil them in any way, I can say that:
“A Nasty Business” is, in a nutshell, a millennial’s nightmare: ending up in extremely awkward social happenings where you need to stand firm on your decisions. There were many times when I felt my whole body hurting because of the second-hand embarrassment, but the story is way too good not to go through it.
“The Meek One” starts with a very unexpected situation and then snowballs into the mental ramblings and memories of a man whom may or may not be trusted. I had some doubts on certain scenes, but maybe I’m the paranoid one here.
Unfortunately, “White Nights” was a let down for me. I feel it didn’t have enough depth, the characters were over the top with their emotions and the story just didn’t have enough drive to make it all come together. I wanted more loneliness talk and less clinging onto others actions.
I am now ready to be crucified.
Without going into many details because I really don’t wanna spoil them in any way, I can say that:
“A Nasty Business” is, in a nutshell, a millennial’s nightmare: ending up in extremely awkward social happenings where you need to stand firm on your decisions. There were many times when I felt my whole body hurting because of the second-hand embarrassment, but the story is way too good not to go through it.
“The Meek One” starts with a very unexpected situation and then snowballs into the mental ramblings and memories of a man whom may or may not be trusted. I had some doubts on certain scenes, but maybe I’m the paranoid one here.
Unfortunately, “White Nights” was a let down for me. I feel it didn’t have enough depth, the characters were over the top with their emotions and the story just didn’t have enough drive to make it all come together. I wanted more loneliness talk and less clinging onto others actions.
I am now ready to be crucified.