Jared
For anyone who is a fan of the 1960s, poetry, Andy Warhol, and the history of Gay New York City. I wish John would have focused a bit more on his writing, reflections on his impact to the scene, as he spent a lot of time focused on the details of others. And although those other characters - Warhol, Rauschenberg, Burroughs - are fascinating, I was hoping to learn more about Giorno. Unless, is he just a sum of parts - a collection of experiences from this other ‘Demon Kings'? Nevertheless, a fascinating, scintillating read from a dying breed.
Perhaps the best book I have read of 2020 and a necessary read for these times. Reminds me that you should treat everyone with kindness, you never know where someone is coming from or what their story is, and everyone deserves a second chance. I hated finishing it but love what it left me with.
One of the best books I've ever read and certainly my favorite of 2019.
Such a great and honest portrayal of the gay male experience filled with observations and lessons relatable to anyone who has loved and lost. A must read.
A summer read on a summer read. This book went by as fast as summer will; it was engrossing as it was familiar, as sad as it was hopeful. Glynn has a way with words that will have you reminiscing on your old childhood memories, ruminating on your feelings of love, and question the way you explore yourself. A tremendous accomplishment that, like summer, you hope never ends.
The kind of fiction I wish was around when I was growing up gay. A romcom tale where the meet-cute and the couple are two gay boys, from very privileged and popular families. It is very saccharine, very predictable, but worth every page.
I devoured this book on a cross-country flight and was blown away with how it takes the reader for a ride. There are many narrative twists that I don't want to risk spoiling, but it is to be read in its entirety to be understood. I found myself recalling a lot of my time from high school - the maturity I thought I had to deal with the too mature situations I found myself in. I can see how people feel frustrated by the unreliable narrator, but I appreciate a book that doesn't just hand over all the answers. If you like Meg Wolitzer's The Interestings, you'd love this book too.
I wanted a page-turning thriller and thought this was it. I found myself wanting it to end, so I kept turning the pages. Aidan, our protagonist, is so unlikeable I didn't care what happened to him. Also, the behavior of the FBI is unfathomable. If you're looking for a thriller, no thrills here.
This is probably one of the best books I have ever read. I'm not one for reviews but I feel like this one deserves it. It is a sprawling, beautiful, engrossing novel that tells the story of one man's lifetime and all the trials and tribulations he goes through. My only disappointment is that it ended. I could have read another 700 pages.
I learned I don't give a f'‘k about writing book reviews
Read this book if you too don't want to give a f'‘k about writing book reviews and other mundane tasks
I am a bit surprised by all the rave reviews and believe that if it wasn't written by Harry Potter's mother, it wouldn't be that raved about.
This is a average, as-to-be-expected, detective story. Model dies under suspicious circumstances, a detective down on his luck is hired to solve the crime. What is accomplished in 449 pages, could have been done in half of that. I kept waiting for some major twists and turns - they don't come. By page 200, I took a guess as to “who'd done it?” and by 400, I proved myself correct.
It will make a great movie adaptation for a summer flick - when nothing but fluff entertainment comes out. That is exactly what this is, fluff. It is an easy read, a page turner, and something you can get through in a long weekend, without thinking too hard about it.
What is disappointing, and because it is written by J.K. Rowling herself, is that it doesn't meet the hype or the creativity that, at least I have, come to expect to her. You won't be drawn into some parallel world of invention filled with a made up language or characters with rich back stories. And I think that's what I've come to expect from the woman who brought us Hogwarts... and if she can't transfer that style into another genre, then maybe I should refrain from reading it.
Definitely a good read, but not his best work. Underdogs aren't created by luck; but by a series of events/choices/decisions they make. Seems pretty obvious to me, but it is nice to read it.
Meh. Advice you've heard before. At times, so trite and forced humor, it induced more eye rolls than spirited transformation.
Predictable. I'm convinced that Dan Brown thinks he has a formula, and that every adventure he sends Langdon on will follow it - only it's not a perfect formula. This time, the history and insight to art and symbolism is eclipsed by the twists and turns that you can see coming. By page 200 you're hoping it ends or that the catastrophe Langdon is trying to save the world from - will actually kill him and Brown's formula off.
Investigative reporting that's strong on narrative and thick with history and facts. It exposes the fact that a lot of science and marketing have gone into what we find on our shelves. The book will challenge you to think wisely about what you put in your mouths - because its not just your waistline that's getting fat, it's the coffers of big food companies' that are as well.