Category: Book Review
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A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington #1)
It’s maybe a bit childish for an adult to read consistently but it’s also very cute and comforting and sometimes a bit of childhood nostalgia is just what’s needed.
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga #2)
The sequel to arguably my favourite book of 2023 Red Rising, it stumbles a bit at the start but once it gets going it’s impossibly hard to put down. The story of Darrow’s rebellion against Gold is very different from the Hunger Games style story told in Red Rising but it loses nothing in thrill…
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The Weaver and the Witch Queen
Genevieve Gornichec tells an easier to digest story exploring the culture of vikings and witches with nuanced and interesting characters but unfortunately finishes with a rushed Deus Ex Machina ending.
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Sword of Destiny (The Witcher #2)
What I thought would be the start of the Witcher’s story proper turns into another series of set up short stories, some of which read more awkwardly than others but there is a subtle hint of higher stakes keeping up the attention.
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System Collapse (Murderbot Diaries #7)
The Murderbot series is starting to show signs of degeneration as the series is getting longer still without a continuous story to tell. System Collapse is still enjoyable but it clearly suffers from being a full sized novel instead of a short story.
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Lord of the Flies
One of the rare books where I have to think that an analysis of the story would be more interesting to read than the book itself since this clearly reads like an author who wanted to say something than tell a compelling story. It also left me underwhelmed as I didn’t buy into the premise…
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Boyfriend Material (London Calling #1)
“Absurd comedy done right” is something I get to say too rarely but I can say it here. Its presentation might be a bit rough on the edges but Boyfriend Material is a delightful romcom that is as funny as it is sweet.
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Neuromancer (Sprawl #1)
I’ll openly admit that I think I missed something here. Neuromancer’s writing style was so confusing to me that I struggled to follow what was happening and to understand the world events were taking place in. It feels very cyberpunk-y to an extreme degree but that is really the only aspect I could semi consistently…
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The World of Cyberpunk 2077
A fun visual way of exploring the world of Cyberpunk 2077, it feels a bit cheap and gamey at times but as a little extra to get more immersed into the main game it’s a good time and doesn’t take too long to get through anyway.
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The Last Wish (The Witcher #1)
The book that started everything Witcher related fittingly is an amazing way of getting into this universe even before watching the series or playing the games. The book is a collection of solid short stories with relatively low stakes but each give a unique insight into the workings of this world.