larryebonilla's reviews
39 reviews

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

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4.0

Malaise is encapsulated in to Didion’s writing. A unique experience of short chapters with vignettes of dread, with hardly any  good things happening, makes for a tragic ending.
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Need to reread because I needed to read it for second but I procrastinated it, so I didn’t absorb as much as I’d like from this book. 
Animal Farm by George Orwell

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4.0

Orwell tackles fascinating socio-political themes of power through language presented in a very digestible compelling format.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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4.0

My introduction to Vonnegut’s work. Compelling exploration of the consequences of war and, generally, the effect on the human in traumatic situations.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Moonglow by Michael Chabon

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Did not finish book.
Too long; will come back later