Yamato

An excellent follow up to a pop art masterpiece - takes the fascinating characters created in the first act and finally lets them interact with each other, leading to some absolutely enthralling fiction 

Concise, briskly paced, exciting narrative. It is absolutely a breath of fresh air reading this after The Stormlight Archive. 

Abhorrent pacing, but the Kaladin chapters are absurdly good and elevate this novel into a worthy sequel 

Immersive, beautiful world and prose occasionally shattered by an incredibly overpowered main character who gets through every problem with his plot armor.

A book that sheds light on the effects of trauma and abuse and how common it unfortunately is. 

It's an alright book, but Karen M. McManus can only write one type of book and none so far have topped One of Us is Lying

I deeply respect this book and Le Guin but this book is a slog to get through 

Glorious post apocalyptic optimism that is much better than The Road 

An incredible second half marred by a boring first half

Beautiful moments in between countless, unnecessary sex scenes

Stick with this one to the end, it is a slow burn that leads to an explosive, tense climax. The Shining is a very good place to start with Stephen King as it introduces a key supernatural system used in other King books.

A glorious conclusion to the most influential fantasy series of our time.

The movie does a much, much better job at exploring the themes this book tries to.

Amazing concept; unimaginative, generic execution 

Holden definitely isn't a good person, but he is one of the most interesting characters in literature - every page is dedicated to making this lost, deeply lonely soul feel real. Can definitely see why this is life changing for so many people; your enjoyment of the book is heavily contingent on your enjoyment of Holden though 

A very good book at highlighting how tailored societal structure in the USA is towards extroverts and the advantages/disadvantages each type has.

Rushed climax to a generic thriller 

Lord of the Flies is a very influential book, but the books that it inspired did the same concept better.

Kind of brilliant? The protagonist isn't a good person, but her actions are entirely believable because we're given her entire thought processes as she digs herself deeper and deeper into literary hell 

A fun romance, I'm just allergic to hetero romances 

Too lost within its own pessimism to tell a good story

You are worthy of love, even if you don't think you are. It may seem like everyone around you is so much more experienced in romance, but really, nobody really knows what they're doing. The Upside of Unrequited is a spin off of Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda that explores these themes and is resonant for anyone that has felt them before, but is arguably the weakest in the trilogy.

Couldn't connect with these disjointed stories about martians

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not” 
The Lorax is a book that should be read to every child. It sheds light on the unfortunate consequences of capitalism and greed while still being a hopeful story in the end. 

Probably the best depiction of the artifice of wealth ever? Also a fascinating love triangle that actually forms a triangle if you map it out