Stars: 3.5/5
I guess such a tragic and cut short ending left a bitter impression on my mouth, also the first 1/3rd of the book was pretty slow. Overall I enjoyed it though, I do live in Australia so it was nice to see some aussie fiction.
Reviews and Comments
Just a simple dude...
This link opens in a pop-up window
Jero reviewed Animals in That Country by Laura Jean Mckay
Aussie fiction.
3 stars
Content warning Spoilers about the ending.
Jero rated Renovating Democracy: 4 stars
Jero rated The Way of Kings: 5 stars
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, book one of The Stormlight Archive begins …
Jero rated PostCapitalism: 3 stars
PostCapitalism by Paul Mason
Mason discusses the existential threat posed to capitalism by the digital revolution. He argues that the digital revolution has the …
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (Twentieth-Century Classics)
We (Russian: Мы, romanized: My) is a dystopian novel by Russian writer Yevgeny Zamyatin, written 1920–1921. It was first published …
Jero rated The Wise Man’s Fear: 5 stars
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger …
Jero rated The Wasp Factory: 5 stars
The Wasp Factory by Iain M. Banks, Iain Banks
Frank, no ordinary sixteen-year-old, lives with his father outsIde a remote Scottish village. Their life is, to say the least, …
Jero rated Slaughterhouse-Five: 4 stars
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time, Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is …
Jero rated A Man Called Ove: 5 stars
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
TW : Suicidal thoughts & actions
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when …
Jero rated Shadows of Self: 4 stars
Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #5)
Shadows of Self shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and …
Jero rated The Alloy of Law: 4 stars
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, #4)
"Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is on the verge of modernity, with railroads to …
Jero rated The Bands of Mourning: 4 stars
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson (The Mistborn Saga, #6)
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads …
Jero rated The Hero of Ages: 5 stars
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness--the lethal …
Jero rated The Well of Ascension: 4 stars
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #2)
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled …