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Johan is 75% done with City Infernal (City Infernal, #1)
I’m about to start chapter 14 and I’m putting this down. I like the writing, the premise, the world building, but I picked this up expecting extreme horror and I don’t think it is. It feels more like a fantasy story with some horror elements. Unfortunately my patience has run out, the story and characters have not grabbed me enough that I need to know what happens next, so I’m DNFing this.
May 25, 2025 01:18PM Add a comment
City Infernal (City Infernal, #1)

Johan
Johan is on page 78 of 302 of Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1
What's worst: well, this one, so far. This one is the worst. There was nothing scary or "hardcore" about this, just psychological horror that builds to a very unsatisfying ending. It felt like the author was either parodying the genre or had no idea how to write it, so he settled for edgy jokes instead. The character's insanity was fun, though, I'll give him that. 2/5.
May 11, 2025 03:18AM Add a comment
Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1

Johan
Johan is on page 47 of 302 of Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1
Reborn: this is the kind of story I was hoping for. Fun read, although the writing style was not my favorite. Either 3/5 or 4/5.

So far I must say these stories are not what I expected from a "hardcore horror" collection, they seem more like regular horror or thriller to me.
May 10, 2025 05:35AM Add a comment
Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1

Johan
Johan is on page 36 of 302 of Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1
Reviews of the stories so far:

Worth the having: cool idea, I liked the concept. The writing style was not my favorite but I still liked it, just wish it had been a bit longer. 3/5.

Awakening: Absurd and funny, but very abrupt ending. 3/5.

Readings off the charts: Biggest disappointment so far. Started off promising, but as soon as things get interesting it just ends. 2/5.
May 10, 2025 05:29AM Add a comment
Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1

Johan
Johan is 10% done with Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Read about 10 % and I'm giving this one a break for the time being. I find the writing to be pretty dry and it feels a bit too much like a textbook for my taste. I find myself having to push through without much enjoyment. It's also the third history book in a row for me now, which is plenty for me.
I might come back to it another day.
Jun 04, 2023 07:22AM Add a comment
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Johan
Johan added a status update
Inte dålig, men ojämn och känns som en enda gigantisk prolog. Rätt nära slutet (sid 364) men nu är den väldigt seg och jag har tappat tålamodet.
Jul 26, 2020 04:01AM Add a comment

Johan
Johan is reading The Martian
Inne på sjunde kapitlet och nu ger jag upp. Det känns som att läsa en gigantisk kemi- och fysikuppsats. Det faktum att rymdresor inte är speciellt intressant för mig gör inte saken bättre. Otroligt tråkig läsning.
Sep 08, 2015 07:11AM Add a comment
The Martian

Johan
Johan is reading Thinking, Fast and Slow
fastnat nånstans i kapitel 10. jag vet inte om det är innehållet eller berättarens röst, men det är otroligt sövande och långtråkigt att lyssna på emellanåt. det var intressantare i början.
Jul 20, 2014 05:47AM Add a comment
Thinking, Fast and Slow

Johan
Johan is reading American Gods (American Gods, #1)
jag är en bit in på kapitel 6 och väntar fortfarande på att nåt intressant ska hända. jag håller på att somna varje gång jag läser så jag tror inte det här är för mig.
Jul 20, 2014 05:41AM Add a comment
American Gods (American Gods, #1)

Johan
Johan is reading The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1)
I'm about 50 pages in or so, and it's pretty good so far, but I just can't get into a new fantasy series right now. this'll have to wait
Jun 30, 2014 11:24AM Add a comment
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1)

Johan
Johan is on page 100 of 823 of The Stand
I'm about 100 pages in and yet again reminded of why I stopped reading SK. I can't stand his neverending rambling right now, maybe I'll come back to this some day.
Jun 18, 2014 06:54AM Add a comment
The Stand

Johan
Johan is on page 571 of 698 of The Great and Secret Show (Book of the Art, #1)
Antar att det är meningen att det här ska vara början på finalen men det är fruktansvärt segt nu. Orkar inte fortsätta.
Nov 02, 2013 08:31AM Add a comment
The Great and Secret Show (Book of the Art, #1)

Johan
Johan is reading The Selfish Gene
Har precis läst klart kap 5, hyfsat intressant men för tillfället är jag mer nyfiken på annat så jag kommer återkomma till den här vid ett senare tillfälle.
Jul 10, 2013 04:02AM Add a comment
The Selfish Gene

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