Top Ten One Word Reviews

 Today's list for the Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is: One Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read, but it was a bit long for a blog title. I've never actually done a one word review before; am I supposed to tell you what the book was about, or whether I thought the book was good or bad? 

Under normal circumstances, I usually try and do both.

  1. Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth:   Lesbians.
  2. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi:   Racism.
  3. The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking:   Ambiance.
  4. Fantastic Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift Consciousness, and Save the Planet by Paul Stamets:   Repetitive.
  5. Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith:   Creepy.
  6. Jaws by Peter Benchley:   Karma.
  7. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini:   Spaceships
  8. The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness:   Misogyny
  9. Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer:   Melodramatic.
  10. A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer:   Crowded.
I wonder: If you've read any of these, what word would you have used? What's your favorite book and how would you describe it in just one word? 

Comments

  1. TerrieMay 3, 2022 at 9:20 PM

    Of these I've read Homegoing (my review word would be S-L-O-W) and The Knife of Never Letting Go (my word: Terrific!) - looks like you've had a range of different books recently; that's how I read too. You can see my list here: https://www.bookshelfjourneys.com/post/ttt-one-word-reviews

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitMay 4, 2022 at 12:03 PM

      Homegoing was a little slow but i like how the author told the story through the original characters descendants.

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    2. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitMay 4, 2022 at 12:04 PM

      Thank you for visiting!

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  2. Lisa @ Bookshelf FantasiesMay 3, 2022 at 10:22 PM

    I struggled with the one-word review concept! I agree with "melodramatic" for Midnight Sun for sure! And I have to wonder about a book with your one word being "misogyny" -- is the book itself misogynistic, or is it portraying (hopefully negatively) a world with misogyny? Very interesting!

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitMay 4, 2022 at 12:06 PM

      It portrays a world with misogyny ( it is negatively). Its really interesting read. Thanks for visiting!

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  3. AnonymousMay 4, 2022 at 8:06 AM

    I felt the same way about Fantastic Fungi. I so wanted to like it more!

    And, yeah, I also wasn’t sure if we were supposed to pick words that described the plots or gave hints about our opinions of the books in general.

    My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-one-word-reviews-for-the-last-ten-books-i-read/

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitMay 4, 2022 at 12:09 PM

      It looks like most people i visited chose to gove one word for their opinion of the book . A few avoided the topic all together

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  4. Lark May 4, 2022 at 5:29 PM

    I like your take on this week's TTT. :) And thanks for commenting on my blog earlier.

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  5. Elza ReadsMay 7, 2022 at 1:53 PM

    I haven't read Troubled Blood yet, now I want to know why you call it creepy! I've read the rest of the series and really enjoyed it.

    Elza Reads

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitMay 9, 2022 at 5:05 PM

      There was a lot of ick, with the characters and the goings on.

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