nadia's Reviews (587)

This reread didn't quite hit as much as I thought it would. I'd always said The Picture of Dorian Gray was one of my fave classics, after studying it at school, but maybe it was the English teacher, and more recently the stage adaptation in London featuring Sarah Snook, that made the story really pop.

This was still a great read, with lots of philosophical musings on life to mull on, but a lil' summin' summin' was missing for me. Oh, and I got really bored during one particular section in the latter half. It started off well, and I appreciated the conceit of the segment, but then it felt like it went on for too long.

A solid, real, funny, relatable read about relationships and break-ups! Enjoyed reading this from a man's perspective, and I even noted down a couple of passages towards the end as they felt like good bits of advice to reflect back on later!

Wow — blown away by how detailed and broad this political history was, while still remaining interesting the whole way.

I did lose focus at times while listening to this, but I think that's mostly my own fault...

I haven't done any research into what else is out there but to me this is the definitive guide to everything Brexit, including how we got there and the immediate aftermath. I'd be hard-pressed to find a book as detailed and interesting. It really covered every angle!

Loved the appendices as well, especially the Boris Johnson articles.

Loved the structure and "meta" nature of this book. I didn't quite grasp everything but I was very here for the whole concept of this book. I'd never given that much thought to the Asian American identity struggle and this was such an inventive way to explore it against the backdrops of White America and Black America. It definitely gave me a lot of food for thought!

I enjoyed this book, but it felt like it dragged on way too much! I felt like I was at the 50-60% mark for ages!

I knew I had to have patience with Dune, but I wasn't expecting at times to still be struggling to understand exactly what was going on in the last quarter of the book. I don't want to penalise the book too much though as I did struggle to find long periods of uniterrupted time to read whilst I was awake and alert, so that probably had an impact on my enjoyment and comprehension.

The appendices at the end of the book were great providers of extra context — though I really struggled to fully grok the one on religion — and watching the 2021 Dune: Part I film, which was excellent, really helped to increase my appreciation for this story.

A wonderfully detailed book! To me it's must-read for understanding Rwanda, its history, and its political regime. On the whole, I was hooked, but I think I'd prefer if I'd read this one in print or digitally as opposed to listening to it. There were a lot of names and details and I got a little lost at times.

Loved exploring this family history from a university friend. I knew nothing about the history of indentured Indian workers in Fiji!

A solid, interesting listen, but I needed more from this!  I felt like I didn't leave with a clear understanding of what was going on and why — maybe Lewis himself didn't know? It also felt like the book ended so soon after the main climatic event! Maybe the project needed to be extended before the book was marked as complete! Michael Lewis is one of my favourite nonfiction authors but I think I wish Patrick Radden Keefe had written this!

How awesome to read the debut novel of StoryGraph's first ever user? 😍

I enjoyed getting immersed in Kitty and Claude's story, immediately transported to the 1940s and the small, dusty town of Goldfield, Nevada!

Not being religious, I did struggle with the main themes surrounding God and faith. However, the protagonists' beautiful story still shone through!