vampiresessah's Reviews (563)

The best story among these is the first one by far. I found it intriguing and the writing is wonderful. The other stories fell flat compared to the last one. Especially the Sarah's Dad didn't make much sense to me. Overall though I found it an enjoyable read!

same as when i read this for the first time it's an enjoyable, fast-paced read that despite it all didn't fully grab me. The worldbuilding is interesting but the characters aren't allowed to breathe as much as i'd like them to. The set ups pay off nicely and baring the final twist rather predictably. In my opinion it's also weighed down by the extensive use of slang, which makes ever character sound the same and there is also repetition of other phrases in the writing, which makes you roll your eyes after a few times.
I'll try and finish this series nevertheless because the ending was intriguing enough to keep going.

From start to finish this is an enjoyable, fast-paced read. There are little gems hidden throughout the book and so many sayings that I've encountered on the internet in regards to writing are taken directly from this book (I actually started to highlight them every time they popped up).
King doesn't re-invent the wheel with his advice (which he knows) but he has some interesting views on the writing process ('Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.') and I'll keep a few of his tips in mind in the future.
On the other hand there are a few views that I disagree with (I love and need outlining and plotting) but that's just my process and not his.
Overall I will definitely leaf through this again and again just to get motivated to write more. Because in the end this book is very encouraging and makes me want to sit down and just get to writing.

Everyone should read and think about this. Such important words!

This was an enjoyable collection. Every other page I found a little poem that caught my eye and made my heart ache with recognition. I liked the longer pieces best as well and wish that were more of them.
All in all this is a book you will come back to again and again to leaf through and rediscover new meaning in those words you've read before.

This was an entertaining listen but not as engaging as I thought it would be. It's a nice story with a story that finishes off nicely. We meet the people in Less' life and see him stumble forward on new and unused paths.
In the end there was a sweet satisfaction that was carefully crafted and hinted at, so that it would pay off.
The moment Less meets Javier in Paris was my favourite. There was a spark there that I would've liked to follow.
Otherwise it's quite uneventful for a book about someone travelling and living in different places. But maybe that was also kind of the point. It's not my usual genre either way.

Oh I enjoyed this novella a lot. The plot is a fast-paced adventure and I loved the connection between the murderbot and ART, also its clients. It dug deeper into the character and I loved the awkwardness of being human that it displayed. Because we all know that it can be damn hard.
Lovely little romp. Now I hope my library will have the next one available soon.