sebniv's Reviews (162)

Simon Dark: What Simon Does by Scott Hampton, Steve Niles

Simon Dark: What Simon Does

Scott Hampton, Steve Niles

4.5
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez

The Autumn of the Patriarch

Gabriel García Márquez

4.0
challenging mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft

The Call of Cthulhu

H.P. Lovecraft

3.75
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs

The Monkey's Paw

W.W. Jacobs

3.0
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

Yukio Mishima

3.75
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Apology by Plato

Apology

Plato

3.0
emotional slow-paced
Ibn Fadlān and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North by Ahmad ibn Fadlān

Ibn Fadlān and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North

Ahmad ibn Fadlān

4.5
adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced
Post Ibn Fadlan part's this got very dull, tho still had valuable information 
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

I Am Number Four

Pittacus Lore

3.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

1.5
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I disliked how sexualised it was, especially towards the children. And how rape apologetic it is, stuff like everyone makes mistakes while drunk, so somehow it isn't rape, and lots of statutory stuff.
Also the scene where Camilla took oxycontin (an opioid) with her 13 year old sister was very icky.
Making Amma the killer felt like a cop out, I preferred it to when Adora was. It felt more complete with that ending </Spoiler>
Out of Position by Kyell Gold

Out of Position

Kyell Gold

3.25
emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes