Review: Station Eleven

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It's scary and might just happen in the near future.

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Review: Small Great Things

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Sellout made more sense. I realised what was wrong with this book when I saw the author was herself privileged. I guess that's why she made all the privileged characters become good in the end. It's a nice book but doesn't do justice.

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Review: The Sellout

The Sellout by Paul Beatty
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow!
The cover says American satire but trust me there's nothing funny about this book. It is the best thing I've read this year.

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Review: The Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow! Now, this is one Dystopian-Utopian conflict that is worth reading.
A world where things are actually as we often wish them to be. No color, no gender discrimination, no worry of food, and all that you have ever wanted. Turns out it's not that perfect after all.

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Review: Gathering Blue

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It's nice but a letdown after the Giver.

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Review: Messenger

Messenger by Lois Lowry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Was expecting more. It's an okay read. Definitely not as good as Giver.

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Review: The Girl with All the Gifts

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The best thing about this book has to be the ending (for me). Dystopian or utopian- the contrast is that huge.

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Review: Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A tale of young boys stuck on an island. Nothing special in that, unless...

The author gives us a view into how normal kids (not Hardy boys or Secret Seven) behave without adult supervision. Or for that matter even how adults might react in a dystopian world without any order. It's scary and it feels true.

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Review: American Gods

American Gods by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Interesting concept about the Gods/Demons/Tales that we carry around the world with us.
The twists are mind blowing, the Gods terrifyingly human, and a protagonist to fall for.


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Review: 2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh wow! Read science fiction after a long time. And what an awesome choice (though not mine, received as a gift). Love how it begins with the early man and then takes you on an unforgettable journey through space. I especially liked the conflicts faced by the AI (HAL 9000). Although, I cannot quite believe Dave won over it. I was kind of rooting for HAL.

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Review: The Complete Persepolis

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It's a story to be read more than once.

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Review: Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Love Neil Gaiman's storytelling. Big Fan.
About the myths, Norse Mythologies are weird.

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Review: Anna and the French Kiss

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The biggest takeaway from this book- Visit Paris for the food.
It's a fairly interesting read. Not much to stimulate those grey cells but fun.

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Review: Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future

Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future by Blake Masters
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

One of the best non-fictions I've come across.

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Review: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an exciting experience it is to read books like this. And it, too, was a birthday gift!
Whatever kind of a reader you may be, you're sure to fall in love with the incredulity, complex simplicity of the stories. Keys that connect stories and secret gardens are supposed to be the highlight but I found the characters more compelling. Saying anything more would count as spoilers. If you're reading this, go get yourself a copy of this marvellous book.

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Review: Men and Dreams: In the Dhauladhar

Men and Dreams: In the Dhauladhar by Kochery C. Shibu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thanks for asking to review.
The book turned out unexpectedly good. The storyline is almost smooth, the past and present well handled. There were so many characters, each with their own stories, it seemed like the making of a series. The climax is too rushed.
I recommend giving the book a try.


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Review: The Carnivorous Carnival

The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Starting a series at book #9 is not what I usually do. But I did and here we are.
The book is not as gory as the author proclaims. The style of writing is fantastic, the characters memorable, a little too smart, and the novel a page turner. I hope to someday buy all the books in the series and binge-read them.

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Review: The Slippery Slope

The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bought just the two books at the Hyderabad book fair and am I glad!
They are interesting but I am going to take the author's suggestion of not continuing reading them (because I don't have the rest, otherwise there's no stopping me :).
The characters are so intriguing that you wish to read the whole thing, however, my instinct says the author will not complete the story and I am going to go with it.
I did love the style of storytelling.

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Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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