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Outstanding

Revisado: 02-17-24

The Glass Box is both scary for its feasibility and hopeful in its resilience. The characters, like most of J Michael Straczynski's writing, are fully fleshed out and real. I honestly can't say enough about the quality of this book Just read it already!

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Fantastic

Revisado: 11-26-23

After waiting ages for a new Patrick Rothfuss story, The Narrow Road Between Desires doesn't disappoint. While technically an expanded work from his short story, The Lightning Tree, this feels fresh and new. Many questions are left unanswered about the main character, which is disappointing, but the story is worth reading. It pulled at me heart more than once, and left me feeling hopeful not just for the future of The King Killer Chronicles, but for humanity as a whole.

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I really wanted to like it, but mostly didn't.

Revisado: 07-27-23

The story for this book is great, but as a whole I found it unsatisfying. I really didn't like the main character, Sadie, and found her attitude and motivations to be frustrating and exhausting. I thought Sam was interesting, but his flaws quickly went from interesting to annoying. Marx however, was a very satisfying character and one I wish had his own story.

The plot was great, and had all the elements it should have, but ultimately I feel like it missed many opportunities to breath and grow, in favor of trying to cram too much in, and be relevant to a specific generation. This story opted for new ideas before giving the previous ones time to resolve.

By the end I just felt the story didn't end satisfactorily, and never really helped the characters grow. Instead they just became a more mature and settled version of their younger selves.

I'll probably never read it again, but I don't think it isn't worth reading. I guess I just felt disappointed by the potential that was never realized. Give it a shot, you might love it, but I didn't.

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The spiders make it worth reading

Revisado: 03-04-23

The spider portions of this book are amazing, but the human parts really don't have the same power. The humans often come across as people who have no right or maturity to be in the positions of authority they hold. But the spiders? That part of the book shines! It is thoughtful and brilliant and worth reading the whole book for.

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Self Indulgent Therapy Guised as Science History

Revisado: 01-04-23

I really wanted to enjoy this book, and at times found it very informative, but as a whole it felt like a bait and switch. The premise is about David Starr Jordan, and his contributions to science, but it very quickly becomes obvious that this story is about the author's struggles and how her kinship to Jordan (early on) helped her find healing.

Frankly, I didn't know much about Jordan before this book. What I heard here about him fascinated and disgusted me. I can't help wonder though, how much bias was inserted in her narrative due to her own feelings as she researched him. I mean at face value he was horrible, but was he worse due to her narrative? Hard to say.

My real struggle with this book was that it is presented as a study on David Starr Jordan, but half the book or more is her own life and struggles. She often projects her own life views on him, and it comes across as narrow and biased. It is a clear example of someone taking a story, and making it all about them.

If you are looking for something with drama, and self discovery this is your book. But if you want to learn unbiased history, and judge for yourself, I'd pass this one by.

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Perfect for Writers.

Revisado: 02-12-22

Perfect book for any writer who feels alone with their thoughts and drive. Perfect for anyone trying to understand the writers in their lives. While this isn't a writing manual, it does cover many unsaid realities of what being a writer takes. Read it for insight, not for instruction.

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A Fantastic Journey

Revisado: 01-13-22

I loved the world and flow of Piranesi. The house is intriguing and full of wonder. I could feel the vastness of the halls with each chapter and was lost in the labyrinth...and that's a good thing. The narrative voice is outstanding, the characters engaging, and the pace perfect. My only complaint has to do with the climax...I felt like it didn't stand high with the rest of the story. That said, everyone should read this one!

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Not Weir's best, but worth reading.

Revisado: 08-26-21

This was a good read, but not a great read. Jaz is a great asshole.of a character, enjoyable and deep. But the stakes just took way to long to develop in this story. The Martian and Hail Mary are clear from chapter one in terms of high stakes, but this one just took too long to get there. Biggest complaint for me? the profanity really took from the impact of the moments, it was so prevalent that the important moments deserve of the F word felt flat.

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Rough Read but Worth it.

Revisado: 08-12-21

Despite knowing the subject matter up front, this book was much more raw than I expected. It was painful and beautiful. Not a book for the faint of heart. The profanity and deep darkness the characters often live through can be hard to experience. But I'm glad I have it a chance.

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Excellent

Revisado: 06-05-21

Unique I every way and a perfect companion to the King Killer Chronicles. Well worth picking up.

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