Reviews and Comments

Not much to it, but it was a fun read with good characters.

Something about knowing this was tied to Huckleberry Finn made this much less interesting.It's well written, but the plotline was desigend for Huck, not Jim. Trying to squeeze something out of that side of the story leaves it lacking. Again, good writing, and Jame's internal monologue and perception of the world is very powerful. But the lasting impact was very low given high expectations going in.

It's a fun fantasy-ish alternate universe version of Groundhog Day. Has a twisting plot line that never gets to far afield and that encourages introspection. Good stuff all around.

Fun story that moves at a good pace but gets a little out over it's skis at the end.

This book was long! It felt like the author painted themselves in a corner and then decided to take the circuitous route out. It's a unique world, kinda standard fantasy/magic story, lots of unexpected complications. Good book, but it's a lot. Planning on reading the next one in a year or so.

A unique and well written revenge-ish story of a very unique life. Dealing with crushing sadness and how life is lived when you feel you have nothing to lose. Though the book is more heist-y than sad.

Don't ask questions or think to hard about things, just enjoy the ride. It's a fun and unique "magic is real" story with a good (and needed) twist about halfway through.

Solid summer reading book. An interesting twist on a cold case story. Told from the perspective of someone who's case is being investigated by a true crime podcaster. I'm not into podcasts, so if those chapters were overly done, I have no idea.

At the heart of this, there's a a potential indiana jones sci-fi caper kinda thing going on. It's lost in a lot of generic space travel mega war mumbo jumbo. Would have been better to keep things smaller and focused on the main characters. I almost put it down halfway, but it juuuust changed enough in the second half.

It's topical for sure - still works in 2024, maybe even moreso than in 2015 when it came out. Good main characters, twisty plotline, never gets too bogged down in the details. The art is spectacular, character design really helps the story, and nice layouts that its "widescreen" format enables. Also a bonus point of sorts because it's not a series - I like a single book adventure.

I went in dubious, I'm wary of self help-y kinda books that are likely gonna quote from questionable research. But I've been dealing with anxiety around the house and am really trying to find small ways to bring joy into life.

This book was great-ish. It covers a lot of good ideas and unexpected ways to think about what brings us joy. The "ish" comes from the author performatively inserting themselves into every single scenario, there's some questionable "science", and the book loses a bit of steam in the second half. So it's not a joyful book overall. But! Very much worth the read for inspiration creating joy and thinking about what sort of environments and experiences bring joy.

A hilarious and unexpected story with some tension to keep things interesting. And a good reminder as to the power of hustle. It's very much a book of it's era socially - lots of current events and online situations.

Perfect summer reading.

I think I chuckled out loud more with this book than any recent book I've read. It's not a comedy, but it's got humor. It's not really an apocalypse book but, it is about the end of humanity. It's not an action book, but there are twists and tense moments.

It many ways this book reminded me of the Robot & Monk series but in a quirkier world with more surprises. I don't think it will stick with me for long, but it was an absolute joy to read.

I enjoy running because it is one of the few things that gets me outside (disconnected!) and lets my mind wander within itself. The pacing of the story and the quality of the writing brought me a similar experience. There are moments of action, but there are also stretches where development is slow and the nuance of life comes to the front. The time for reflection within the story is what gives the unique story heart, and, for me, personal meaning.

An unexpected tour of a planet and it's people. Beautifully written but with an uneven plot and inconsistent characters.