b_readsalot's Reviews (700)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Vol. 3: Capsule Monster Chess

Kazuki Takahashi

3.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Chasing Vermeer

Blue Balliett

3.25

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Spy x Family, Vol. 1

Tatsuya Endo

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

3.0

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Untamed

Glennon Doyle

5.0

emotional funny fast-paced

Yu-Gi-Oh! Vol. 2: The Cards with Teeth

Kazuki Takahashi

3.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

The Hitchcock Hotel

Stephanie Wrobel

3.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really thought I knew where the story was headed, and felt pretty convinced I knew what the twist would be, BUT I was WRONG. Instead, Wrobel succeeds in crafting a story that reads like a perfect mystery.

I enjoyed the pacing of the novel, having just enough information about each character to feel invested, and of course, all of the references to classic films. The imagery of the hotel was great, I felt like I could easily visualize everything. I also think the use of flashbacks in this story worked well to really fill in the complete picture of what had occurred years prior, which so heavily influenced why the characters do what they do and ultimately, the end result of the book.

It was a fun, quick read with healthy amounts of creepy references and overall, an interesting mystery.

Thanks, netgalley, for the ARC.