The long short of it, is that this was not what I expected it to be. I had my eye on this book for a while, expecting a thrilling account of what a trauma cleaner is and how the business works. It's something that I think many of us were curious about, in an almost grotesque way.
I tried so hard to fall in love with this, but after a long battle to get to (nearly) halfway, I had to just admit to myself that it wasn't doing it for me. Which made me sad, because I've really loved some of Chupeco's other books.
I gave this one a real hot go, but I just couldn't click with it. I'm sad that I couldn't get into it, though, because it seems like almost every review is a very enthusiastic 5 stars. But for me, this was dense, hard-going and lacked a plot that truly sucked me in.
Did not finish: I put this one down at 45%
Odin's Childby Siri Pettersen ★ Genre: FantasyAuthor: Siri PettersenPublished: March 2021 [in English]Publisher: ArctisPages: 519 [hardback] DNF 60% Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review. First thoughts I just couldn't get through this one, unfortunately. I tried so hard to push through this but I found the pace … Continue reading DNF: Odin’s Child | 60%
A Promised Landby Barack Obama DNF 38% Genre: Non-fiction, Political memoirAuthor: Barack Obama Published: November 2020Publisher: Crown Publishing GroupPages: 751 [hardback] Ach, nope. Couldn't do it. Tried really hard and loved the audiobook narration by Obama himself - but ultimately I found this tediously boring. Not my cup of tea, wasn't interested in the extreme … Continue reading DNF: A Promised Land | 38%
The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Author: Andrew Hunter Murray Published: Feburary 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 432 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Thank you to Penguin Random House for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Unfortunately, even once I … Continue reading Why I Didn’t Like The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray (37% DNF)
Agency by William Gibson Genre: Science Fiction Author: William Gibson Published: January 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 423 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon DNF-ing Thank you Penguin Random House for sending me a copy for review. Unfortunately, this is just not for me right now. Maybe I will give this ago another time but … Continue reading Why I Didn’t Like Agency by William Gibson (12% DNF)
The Honourable Thief by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios DNF'D AT 30% Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Meaghan Wilson Anastasios Published: July 2018 Publiser: Pan Macmillan Pages: 448 {paperback} Thanks to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review Why I DNF'd I feel bad. I really do. I wanted to … Continue reading Why I DNF’d The Honourable Thief || BOOK REVIEW
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