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50% complete! distinctivestatic has read 6 of 12 books.
Thirteen years ago, monsters emerged from the shadows and plunged Kierse's world into a cataclysmic war of near-total destruction. The …
I know this is YA, but it felt a little younger, and some of the early book was a lot of exposition with little connection to the rest. I found myself getting lost in how many people Howie knew, most of which didn't tie into the plot much. The second half of the book picked up remarkably and I found it much more enjoyable.
I know this is YA, but it felt a little younger, and some of the early book was a lot of exposition with little connection to the rest. I found myself getting lost in how many people Howie knew, most of which didn't tie into the plot much. The second half of the book picked up remarkably and I found it much more enjoyable.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring …
It's really interesting to read about a character that is fully checked out in a lot of ways, but still can't help caring about others and insisting on making its own choices. I actually really appreciate the way Murderbot is simultaneously numb and invested, most of its investment manifesting in the social anxiety and discomfort it feels around those it cares for. Just a very well-nuanced take on a certain type of mental space.
It's really interesting to read about a character that is fully checked out in a lot of ways, but still can't help caring about others and insisting on making its own choices. I actually really appreciate the way Murderbot is simultaneously numb and invested, most of its investment manifesting in the social anxiety and discomfort it feels around those it cares for. Just a very well-nuanced take on a certain type of mental space.
THE NECROMANCERS ARE BACK, AND THEY'RE GAYER THAN EVER.
SHE ANSWERED THE EMPEROR'S CALL.
…I went on this rant on my blog so I'm not going to re-write it here, but oh my god. I was so disappointed in everything about these books. distinctive.coffee/books-the-ninth/
I went on this rant on my blog so I'm not going to re-write it here, but oh my god. I was so disappointed in everything about these books. distinctive.coffee/books-the-ninth/
Gideon the Ninth is a 2019 science fantasy novel by the New Zealand writer Tamsyn …
I went on this rant on my blog so I'm not going to re-write it here, but oh my god. I was so disappointed in everything about these books. distinctive.coffee/books-the-ninth/
I went on this rant on my blog so I'm not going to re-write it here, but oh my god. I was so disappointed in everything about these books. distinctive.coffee/books-the-ninth/
THE NECROMANCERS ARE BACK, AND THEY'RE GAYER THAN EVER.
SHE ANSWERED THE EMPEROR'S CALL.
SHE ARRIVED WITH HER …
Gideon the Ninth is a 2019 science fantasy novel by the New Zealand writer Tamsyn Muir. It is Muir's debut …
