Disappointing. The collection of stories and viewpoints didn't work for me at all.
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perfischer reviewed New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
New York 2140 is a 2017 climate fiction novel by American science fiction author Kim …
Review of 'New York 2140' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
perfischer reviewed The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The first of the acclaimed Ripley novels, this clever psychological thriller introduces the reader to …
Review of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Exceptionally good read!
perfischer reviewed Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
Killing Commendatore (Japanese: 騎士団長殺し, Hepburn: Kishidanchō-goroshi) is a 2017 novel written by Japanese writer Haruki …
Review of 'Killing Commendatore' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
After thinking a lot about it: There was a number of irritating elements, like lots of repetitions and mundane decriptions.
perfischer reviewed Cat's eye by Margaret Atwood
It is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to the city …
Review of "Cat's eye" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Powerful, emotional book. Superbly written - Atwood is a pro, who knows what she's doing. I somehow feel it sizzles out a bit in the last fifth, but it's a story that will linger with you for a long time, perhaps forever.
perfischer reviewed Howards End by Edward Morgan Forster
Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster, first published in 1910, about social …
Review of 'Howards End' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A masterpiece, pure and simple. So deep, funny, human and tragic. Wonderful in every way.
perfischer rated This Storm: 4 stars
This Storm by James Ellroy (Second L.A. Quartet #2)
It is January, 1942. Torrential rainstorms hit L.A. A body is unearthed in Griffith Park. The cops rate it a …
perfischer rated Look to Windward: 4 stars
Look to Windward by Iain M. Banks, Iain Banks (Culture, #7)
It was one of the less glorious incidents of a long-ago war.
It led to the destruction of two suns …
perfischer rated Utopia for realists: 3 stars
Utopia for realists by Rudger Bregman
"A noted Dutch journalist and economist proposes an outline for a new worldwide Utopia, with central tenets including a shortened …
perfischer reviewed The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (Culture, #2)
The Player of Games is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, …
Review of 'The Player of Games' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
One of those you come back to to find out if it's really as good as you remember. And it is.
perfischer reviewed Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor
Review of 'Ashes of London' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Great setting, but the story went a bit flat in the second half, and I lost interest in the end. Not going to bother with the rest of the trilogy.
perfischer rated The Sisters Brothers: 4 stars
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
The Sisters Brothers is a 2011 Western novel by Canadian-born author Patrick deWitt. The darkly comic story takes place in …
perfischer rated The Psalm Killer: 3 stars
perfischer rated Wives and Daughters: 4 stars
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
The story is about Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a widowed doctor living in a provincial English town in …
perfischer rated Light: 2 stars
Light by M. John Harrison
[Comment from Jon Courtenay Grimwood][1]:
Light is the kind of novel other writers read and think: "Why don't I just …