kaceyyy's reviews
362 reviews

Some interesting takes and conclusions on the law (deffo would’ve helped with my diss), and I enjoyed the fantastical and nightmarish qualities, I just wish that there was more depth on all the characters (including K.)

This was a lot … and I think that (unfortunately) a lot of child-stars have the same experience as jennette mccurdy - it was nice to see her slow but steady progress into becoming more healthy, and how well she was able to reflect on her life and see the complexities and difficulties within her relationships. I also rlly enjoyed her writing style and would read more from her in the future tbh - I liked how the more her life progressed the more extensive her vocabulary became, and her internal monologue became louder and more confident

A complex and beautifully written book about understanding sexuality and gender, cultural assimilation and colonialism, the complexities of language, and the multifaceted nature of relationships (and the difficulty in having mixed feelings when in an abusive relationship - familial or romantic). This was so well written and I found it really easy to get into, and it did remind me a lot of 100 years of solitude in the cast of characters, the setting and the tapestry of interweaving storylines and perspectives. My only issue was that the last 10-15 pages felt too rushed and off pace with the rest of the book, and had it ended earlier/ been paced differently, I would’ve given it 5 stars.

I would’ve eaten this up as a kid 

The pacing in this book kept throwing me off - buttttt the story was rlly compelling and it was well written

The entire time I read this I felt like I was being walked through a museum dedicated to stepanovas family. It was so lyrical and reflective - rlly enjoyed it 

Whoever said “honesty is the best policy” clearly didn’t know about what happened to poor, lovely, very-much-relatable Meursault

The first 50 pages and the last 50 pages were amazing - but in between it was a bit too descriptive and the fight scenes were a bit boring

This was so so interesting - it was an in-depth insight into the queer community in the US from the 70s onwards, and there were so many important reflections on family, identity, and substance abuse.

A good, comprehensive understanding of the creation of Zionism and the relationship between Israel and Palestine. While sometimes it was a bit difficult to stay in the moment because it was literally a transcript, it was a quick and helpful read, and i did appreciate it being more conversational at points because it made the information a little more digestible and easy to understand. It also made me want to read more work from Ilan Pappé in the future