Militaristic, male power fantasy that reads like it has been written by an adolescent at the height of puberty.
The plot is shallow, the characters lack any depth and while there is litte coherence to much of the story, a ton of emphasis is put on describing the workings of sci-fi guns and weaponry. There is also a weird amount of pseudo-sci-fi-lingo that is completely unnecessary and makes the story even harder to read.
The story covers everything from sexualization of the only, barely adult female protagonist to low-key racism and glorification of violence. I genuinely don't understand how anyone could enjoy this. A truly awful and unnecessary book.
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Stjep rated Alien: the Original Screenplay: 4 stars
Stjep rated Wool Omnibus: 4 stars
Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to …
Stjep rated Transatlantik: 5 stars
Transatlantik by Volker Kutscher (Die Gereon-Rath-Romane 9)
Stjep reviewed Earth hive by Mark Verheiden (Aliens -- bk. 1)
Review of 'Earth hive' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
Stjep rated Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi: 2 stars
Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi by Rob Macgregor (Indiana Jones, #1)
For sixteen centuries the Order of Pythia has awaited the reappearance of the ancient oracle of sacred knowledge at Delphi. …
Stjep rated Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 1: 5 stars
Stjep rated Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 2: 5 stars
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 2 by Naoki Urasawa (MONSTER (English) (2))
Stjep rated The Annotated Hobbit: The Hobbit, or, There and back again: 5 stars
The Annotated Hobbit: The Hobbit, or, There and back again by Douglas A. Anderson, J.R.R. Tolkien
The Annotated Hobbit: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is an edition of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The …
Stjep rated Märzgefallene: 4 stars
Märzgefallene by Volker Kutscher (KiWi 1473)
Stjep reviewed Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
Review of 'Our Share of Night' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
4.3/5
Really well written, but often bleak and raw. I enjoyed the build-up, even though it felt somewhat drawn out at times. The end, however, felt rather rushed, and abrupt.
There is also a fair share of cruelty and violence against young children, which was difficult to get through, and deserves a trigger warning.
Stjep rated Bunny: A Novel: 4 stars
Bunny: A Novel by Mona Awad
Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren …