Tag: Book review
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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.
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga #1)
A surprising hit for me, Red Rising’s premise is heavily Hunger Games inspired but manages to detach itself from it and arguably perform better (at least if I compare this book to the HG movie). The greco-roman mythology twist is pure flavour but it works and the book is simply fun even if it tells…
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A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1)
A Darker Shade of magic is a book and I’d struggle to say more about it. Its inconsistent tone and mostly boring characters fall short of the premise and it doesn’t invite me to read any sequel.
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Bunny
Bunny is more of a puzzle than a book and I don’t know how to rate that. I spent more time confused than anything else whilst reading and yet I wanted to keep reading it. It’s a book best experienced blindly and not one that can or cannot be recommended based on any standard criteria.
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The Last
Turns out that mixing murder mystery, post apocalypse and survival doesn’t make a very good cocktail. The Last falls short in each genre, and if the blurb is intriguing, its execution is quite lacklustre. Not an offensive read but there’s bound to be better things to read.