What did you read this year?
LO’s
average rating for
2024
4.1
4.1
Rating my experience: 4 out of 5
Overall, I really enjoyed Horror Over the Handlebars, which offers a solid range of takes on its theme. Several stories stood out to me. "19 Miles From Millstone, June 17th, 1988" follows Mollie and Grace venturing where they shouldn't. "Below The Surface, We Can Only Imagine" involves high school friends meeting at a flooded quarry where something else might be beneath the surface. "Biker Gang" takes place in a po ...more
Overall, I really enjoyed Horror Over the Handlebars, which offers a solid range of takes on its theme. Several stories stood out to me. "19 Miles From Millstone, June 17th, 1988" follows Mollie and Grace venturing where they shouldn't. "Below The Surface, We Can Only Imagine" involves high school friends meeting at a flooded quarry where something else might be beneath the surface. "Biker Gang" takes place in a po ...more
Rating my experience: 3 out of 5.
Philosophy rating: 1.5 out of 5.
I went into The Stranger with the understanding it is considered a philosophical masterpiece, and I respect the work for its exploration of existential absurdity. However, I found my experience of the story mixed. In the first half, I struggled with Meursault, the protagonist. His detachment, boredom, and lack of remorse suggested traits of a psycho/sociopath. Yet, it seems to me Ca ...more
Philosophy rating: 1.5 out of 5.
I went into The Stranger with the understanding it is considered a philosophical masterpiece, and I respect the work for its exploration of existential absurdity. However, I found my experience of the story mixed. In the first half, I struggled with Meursault, the protagonist. His detachment, boredom, and lack of remorse suggested traits of a psycho/sociopath. Yet, it seems to me Ca ...more