★★★★-4
Sep 2
Review: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata (Spoiler-Free)
'Why wouldn't they want to know me?' Who wouldn't want to know me? This was a new idea for me. Our father had always thought we were...
★★★★★-5
Aug 22
Review: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Spoiler-Free)
You cannot blame me for being what I am. Without me, nothing would end. Nothing could end. And therefore nothing could grow. I am life....
★★★-3
May 8
Review: Recursion by Blake Crouch (Spoiler-Free)
This feels like the Tenet of the Blake Crouch literary universe. Almost cool, but over-engineered. I've said it before and I'll say it...
★★★★-4.5
Apr 9
Review: No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai (Spoiler-Free)
Am I what they call an egoist? Or am I the opposite, a man of excessively weak spirit? I really don't know myself, but since I seem in...
★★★-3.5
Apr 6
Review: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Spoiler-Free)
I studied abroad in Spain and my favorite author wrote a book set in Madrid. This is my Roman Empire. I've known about this book for over...
★★★★-4.5
Feb 19
Review: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Spoiler-Free)
We are just looking at each other. There are no hard edges to grab hold of, no distinct markers on this moment's beginning or end,...
★★★★★-5
Feb 9
Review: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Spoiler-Free, re-read)
what rock was i living under when i gave this four stars 'Look around. What do you see? People in costumes, horns, fake jewels, adorning...
★★★★★-5
Nov 6, 2023
Review: Bunny by Mona Awad (Spoiler-Free)
Suddenly, I am the weird, sad circus vegetable. This may be the weirdest book I've ever read. And as someone who actively seeks out weird...
★★★-3.5
Oct 27, 2023
Review: The Teeth of the Comb & Other Stories by Osama Alomar
Tears Without a Flame The candle was astounded to see the widow weep for her recently deceased husband. 'How is it,' she asked herself,...
★★★★-4
Oct 25, 2023
Review: The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai (Spoiler-Free)
This I want to believe implicitly: Man was born for love and revolution. A stunning glimpse into the class system of post-war Japan and a...
