Category: Books

Pages: 467
Purchased from: Kobo

Folks, I really didn’t enjoy this one. Right off the bat, the book just drops you into a world without introducing the basics of how it works. Characters just come in with no explanation for their back story which makes this seem like the second book in the series which it isn’t, its the first.

The chapters are very short and the book keeps switching perspectives which makes the book feel very fast but also at the same time not much happens in each chapter so the book felt interminably long.

I will not be reading the sequel to this which for this series of posts, is first. Hell, I don’t think I’ll be be reading a William Gibson book again anytime in the near future.

Pages: 337
Purchased from: Kobo

I found this book tedious to read. While I appreciate the technical merits of the particular style the author is using and the way the buildup to the finale hits you, the journey to get there was quite unenjoyable. I found myself wanting the author to get to the damn point already.

I have another book by Kazuo Ishiguro in my wishlist at the moment, after reading this one I don’t think I want to read that one anytime soon.

Pages: 549
Purchased from: Kobo

Ever think what would happen if there was a scifi story that combined The Martian and Arrival? Well it would be this book. I never actually read The Martian but the movie is one of the best scifi movies I’ve ever watched. One of the very few movies I actually watched in a movie theatre.

This book was one hell of a ride from start to finish. If you liked The Martian even a little bit, you should definitely read this. Apparently there is a movie in the works for this one as well. Looking forward to it!

Pages: 476
Purchased from: Kobo

The New York Times called this book “intricate and extraordinary” and I agree. For all the intricacies of its world I was never confused or lost. The way Jemisin weaves the details of the world into the narrative kept me immersed in the story from the start to the finish.

This was one of the weirdest fantasy books I’ve read in a while, 10/10 would recommend. And yes, I’ve gone ahead and added the second book in the series to my wishlist for later.

Pages: 527
Purchased from: Kobo

Another book that I think does the “switch perspectives” every chapter thing really really well. I also love this book’s “bone shard magic” concept a lot, writing commands onto bone shards that you then put into a construct is very cool. This is also the author’s debut book which surprised me a bit because the book’s fantasy is very well realized and written.

I know this is becoming a bit of a cliche with these posts but I went ahead and added the second book in this series to my wishlist for later.