Book Review: Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
November 26, 2024
The plot moves quickly, keeping the reader engaged. Twists and turns abound, all wrapped up with a fun bunch of characters.
The plot moves quickly, keeping the reader engaged. Twists and turns abound, all wrapped up with a fun bunch of characters.
Faintly sinister worlds, detached domesticity, and oddly compelling food writing all combine to produce that indefinable Murakami magic.
Told in a series of short stories, poems, quotes and vignettes, Maggie Smith mosaics together moments from the most trying time of her life.
With a captivating blend of political intrigue, fierce determination, & the unbreakable bond between dragon riders, it’s a phenomenal read.
A second-chance romance between the teenage leaders of two rival gangs, plus an interesting cast of side characters you’ll fall in love with.
It’s like a collection of newspaper clippings. Each text is short enough to whet your appetite but leaves you hungry for more.
The perfect book to pick up and put down – every time you flip to a new page, you’re sure to learn something new.
Pullman’s propulsive storytelling works on so many levels and his nuanced, unforgettable characters burst off the page.
It doesn’t attempt to explain the politics of the genocide but forms a touching and tragic patchwork of loss and endurance against the odds.
Her story speaks to the desire to be loved above all else and how when this doesn’t exist, or goes wrong, it can derail your sense of self.
This is a series that doesn’t try to break new ground – instead, it wants to craft something simple and do it very very well.
The winner of the 2024 Booker prize, Orbital is moving, thought-provoking & short enough you’ll want to read it again the moment you finish.
Patrick Ness makes his first foray into children’s fiction with this funny-yet-meaningful tale of Monitor Lizards settling into school.
A charming, gory sapphic Young Adult book about 2 girls falling in love during a horrifying road trip which starts after a monster attack.
The Gentlest of Wild Things is perfect for readers of all ages and serves as a captivating introduction to mythology retellings.
This man is a GENUIS and yet still completely relatable. If he ever starts a cult, I’ll be the first to join up.
Thoroughly researched, engaging and confronting, it’s one of Evaristo’s more unusual books, but no less enthralling.
This was a luminous read – descriptions of the natural world, history, and character’s inner voices are related with sensitivity and vivacity.
Jacqueline Harpman has managed to convey a beautifully brutal balance of life and death, love and loneliness.
Excellently written, details are simplified enough for the not-so-scientifically-minded like me to understand while still leaving me in awe.
Tackling a very heavy subject with respect and tact, The Great Dead Body Teachers is a captivating and deeply personal read.
This novel’s mix of humour, fake dating antics, and emotional growth will leave readers laughing, crying, and swooning all the way through.
Guided by their indomitable teachers, the girls venture into a Berlin-esque city and gather the clues they need to save the day. Good gravy!
Almond broadened my understanding of what it means to be an emotional being and made me question; what is it, to love, to feel, to act?
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