This was fine. I enjoyed the experience, but there was a severe lack of chemistry between the main character and the love interest, and I felt lik2.5*
This was fine. I enjoyed the experience, but there was a severe lack of chemistry between the main character and the love interest, and I felt like the author wanted to tell two different stories in too short of a time span....more
A very mediocre book in every way. I was able to solve the murder within the first half, and the Dark Academia setting was trite and trying way too haA very mediocre book in every way. I was able to solve the murder within the first half, and the Dark Academia setting was trite and trying way too hard to fit in with the hype....more
I was incredibly frustrated with this book, and considered DNF-ing it several times. The characters were just so unlikeable, and the main character waI was incredibly frustrated with this book, and considered DNF-ing it several times. The characters were just so unlikeable, and the main character was an absolute nightmare. Throughout the first third of the book, it was just drilled into us how horrible this world was, and how special Sophia (mc) was for not conforming to society... And everything about it just felt so performative and unbelievable. The only redeeming quality was the f/f romance, but even that felt insta-lovey and hurried. I just didn't enjoy the experience of reading this....more
This was okay, in every sense of the word. I think Ali Hazelwood is a decent writer, but her characters are very cookie cutter, and th2.5 star rating.
This was okay, in every sense of the word. I think Ali Hazelwood is a decent writer, but her characters are very cookie cutter, and the only saving grace is the academic setting. As in The Love Hypothesis, the man is Very Big and Strong, and the woman is Very Small and Tiny, and it just gets on my nerves....more
Not my favourite of the Poirot novels. The writing, being derived from a play, was very choppy, and the characters unlike themselves. The mystery was Not my favourite of the Poirot novels. The writing, being derived from a play, was very choppy, and the characters unlike themselves. The mystery was fine, but that is probably because Christie herself devised it....more
Absolutely not for me. Repetitive and indulgent language that I did not get on board with. It was so far out of my comfort zone, and it just fell so iAbsolutely not for me. Repetitive and indulgent language that I did not get on board with. It was so far out of my comfort zone, and it just fell so incredibly flat. Nothing about it made sense. Nooo. Not for me....more
Riordan should stick to the Greeks. This is just not good enough. The characters are bland and boring (And he failed MASSIVELY in writing from a 13 yeRiordan should stick to the Greeks. This is just not good enough. The characters are bland and boring (And he failed MASSIVELY in writing from a 13 year old girls perspective), the plot is unnecessarily convoluted, the gods blend together, the magic system is random and badly explained... And that's just the start.
I wasn't super impressed with this Riordan novel. He is usually so on point with his crazy stories, but this just wasn't it for me. The human2.5 stars
I wasn't super impressed with this Riordan novel. He is usually so on point with his crazy stories, but this just wasn't it for me. The human characters were bland and forgettable, and none of the gods had any kind of personality beyond Order and Chaos. I really hope the sequel will lift the series....more
I wasn't super impressed by this, and I think one of the reasons is because I went into it believing it was something it was not. It has been adv2.5/5
I wasn't super impressed by this, and I think one of the reasons is because I went into it believing it was something it was not. It has been advertised as Dark Academia, but it's just another thriller with a twist ending, and it didn't work particularly well for me. Now, don't get me wrong, it was a good thriller, but it followed so many of the staples for the genre, it very quickly became very predictable. All in all it was a decent read, and it kept me entertained, but I wished so much more from it than it could deliver....more
This was an okay-ish introduction to the biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but I found it very fragmented and strenuous to listen to. Would not recThis was an okay-ish introduction to the biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but I found it very fragmented and strenuous to listen to. Would not recommend unless one happens to be a die-hard fan of his work. The sources were questionable in and of themselves (view spoiler)[just because you happen to be related does not mean you know everything about that person (hide spoiler)]. Not happy with this, but would pick up another biography on his life, because he did lead an interesting one....more
The story itself was good, but it never really felt alive. The language was very clunky, and a lot of it read like the author just had a lot of sem2.5
The story itself was good, but it never really felt alive. The language was very clunky, and a lot of it read like the author just had a lot of semi-decent one-liners he strung together to make a paragraph. At some points it also became very clear that a man wrote this, just in terms of phrasing and how the characters acted around each other. It never became dynamic, which I guess is sort of the point of the novel, but I didn't enjoy that.
The plot was good. I enjoyed the many twists and turns, and the many, many red herrings. Everyone has another secret, which is always fun to read about. The plot also felt very realistic and not forced. It moved forward in good pace, and the diary entries from the past shed good light upon the current situation. I was always interested to read more. Not because I particularly cared about the characters, but because the mystery behind it was really good....more
2.5 stars. I skimmed most of the first two parts of the book. It was not for me. I loved Kiersten Whites Conquerers saga, so this was a huge disappoint2.5 stars. I skimmed most of the first two parts of the book. It was not for me. I loved Kiersten Whites Conquerers saga, so this was a huge disappointment. Maybe next time?...more
This was not for me? The writing was good, and it was probably a good story from someone else's eyes, but it was not quite my style. I dont think adulThis was not for me? The writing was good, and it was probably a good story from someone else's eyes, but it was not quite my style. I dont think adult contemporary fiction is quite my genre, and I read gossip girl when I was 14, I don't need to read it at 25. Also pretty much the only character I cared about was Rachel, but she wasn't the only POV character, which made a lot of chapters drag for me....more
I'm not a fan of modern poetry. And although some of the pieces in here are good and entertaining, I feel this whole collection lacks something to briI'm not a fan of modern poetry. And although some of the pieces in here are good and entertaining, I feel this whole collection lacks something to bring it all together. Summer is too broad of a topic....more
