Frecklemaid finished reading Lost in the Garden by Adam S. Leslie
Trippy and fast paced but the characters were generally one dimensional
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Currently an International Studies/Software Development student with a love of speculative fiction. I also read a decent amount of nonfiction focusing on politics and philosophy. I read in French, Spanish, and (mostly) English with the potential for a foray into Esperanto.
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Frecklemaid rated Roadside Picnic: 4 stars
Frecklemaid reviewed Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner
Weird but engaging
3 stars
Frecklemaid reviewed Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman
Didn't click with me
3 stars
Set in the near future where extinction credits are used to buy the right to wipe a species from existence, venomous lumpsucker takes a shot at the great Eton Mess that is British politics and at the global preference for uber capitalism over any other priority. I certainly appreciated the satire that was being made of that but have seen it done better elsewhere (Breakfast at Cannibal Joe's by Jay Spencer Green.)
Despite the comical experience others had while reading this, the comedy didn't gel with me. For the most part, I was kind of bored and would have preferred more interaction with the actual lumpsuckers than we got since they were the most interesting part of the novel for me. There were some genuinely interesting ideas poked at throughout but I failed to connect with the characters and while the characters were moving around the plot didn't move much.
Frecklemaid finished reading Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. …
Glad I finally got around to reading this
Frecklemaid finished reading Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson (Mars (3))
After declaring independence from Earth, Mars still faces problems: an impending ice age, a search …
Wonderful finale
Frecklemaid finished reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb (The Realm of the Elderlings Series, #2)
Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin, but is left little more …
Very good, but I really am fiending for the perspectives of some other characters
Frecklemaid stopped reading Abolish the Family by Sophie Lewis
What if family were not the only place you might hope to feel safe, loved, …
Interesting but I feel like this isn't a great introduction to the topic
Frecklemaid rated Breakfast of champions, or, Goodbye blue Monday!: 4 stars
Frecklemaid finished reading Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb (The Realm of the Elderlings Series, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice is a fantasy novel by American writer Robin Hobb, the first book in …
Absolute banger, and I'm not usually a high fantasy fan
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy …
Gorgeous and sad
Frecklemaid reviewed We who are about to--- by Samuel R. Delany (The Women's Press science fiction)
We Who Are About To... is a feminist science fiction novel by Joanna Russ. It …
Interesting enough
3 stars
Frecklemaid reviewed The Book of Flora by Meg Elison
Not worth reading
2 stars
Frecklemaid finished reading The Book of Flora by Meg Elison
Eh, I'd probably miss this one. The first book in the trilogy was phenomenal but unfortunately the follow ups spent far too much time heavy handedly exploring gender issues.
