Novel

The Inheritance Cycle
Christopher Paolini began writing this series at the age of 15. A fantastically created world of magic, dragons, and Eragon, the last dragon rider.
By Mother Combs3 years ago in Critique
Rap
Where did you learn to write poetry? I read a lot of poetry. That's true. More often, I listened to rap. While I like most music, rap will always be one of my favorite genres. It has taught me more than rhythm and rhyme. It’s taught me about the world.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Critique
Message in a Bottle (Novel)
Sparks shows the delicate line between loving forever and knowing when to let go. He inspires hope when losing the deepest of loves.
By J.M. Powell3 years ago in Critique
Harry Potter: A prism
Harry Potter is not a novel but a prism. The reader will see the wavelengths of their deepest joys, sorrows and fears in its spectrum.
By Jussi Luukkonen3 years ago in Critique
The Mandibles has Bite
"The Mandibles" by Lionel Shriver provides a chilling glimpse into a dystopian economic collapse that feels more like reality every day. It delves into family dynamics amidst chaos while managing to explain complex economic principles in a novel format. Bleak, thought-provoking commentary on economic seediness under a gloss of lies.
By Cathi Allen3 years ago in Critique
ONLY BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN CORN FIELDS
Should come with a trauma warning. Ten years after reading it, I still look at cornfields with the violent suspicious that pedophiles and murders are lurking amongst their eerie stalks.
By TK Cummings3 years ago in Critique
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Stop talking to Murderbot about its feelings. It hates it. While Murderbot resentfully keeps its scientists alive against hostile monsters, questionable corporations and bad guys, the story quietly explores free will, identity, and the awkwardness of existing.
By TK Cummings3 years ago in Critique
The Decameron
Was this perfect for our times? Bought during COVID-19; read at home with quarantine measures and online work around me; glided along the hundred tales (some going too far; others far too simple); respected this classic collection written during its own plague years.
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Critique
A Series of Unfortunate Events
As the title says- unfortunate events never cease. The book (and movie) begins with a chilling yet memorable opening line, cautioning not to expect a happy ending. The audience experiences hopelessness alongside the protagonists as the story hits hardship after hardship.
By B3 years ago in Critique
"Our Eyes Will Be On Coraline"
An eerie tale with an uncertain outcome. She's a child bored out of her mind in a new home, lacking her parents' attention. Relatable. Unfortunately for her, she gains her "Other Mother's" attention instead.
By B3 years ago in Critique
The Calvin Stickers
Let the grifters grift. It’s their only gift. You work hard on your craft. You spend hours on your craft. Just for someone to drop a link. Or worse, they drop something unrelated. It stinks. Maybe Bill Watterson was right, when he chose to ignore the sticker grifters. We’ll see.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Critique
Harry Potter (Critique)
This series inspired and defined an entire generation, and galvanised them to read. It's spawned movies, video-games and theme parks. The titular character is similar to Gaiman's Timothy Hunter, but the story is well-plotted and resonates deeply.
By L.C. Schäfer3 years ago in Critique