l1ndz7's reviews
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This was SOOOO adorable. I related to Garlic’s anxiousness and curiosity about the world and others. My only complaint is that it isn’t longer!! 

This was so bizarre and didn’t go in the direction I thought it would. Apparently it’s a retelling of The Yellow King which I’m not familiar with but feel like if I read it would make this story make sense. Added it to my tbr, maybe will reread this after. 

This was really difficult to get though but the writing was beautiful and poetic. I wanted to take my time with it. A fictional story with non-fiction footnotes was an awesome way to add social commentary. I didn’t really understand the ending… it was so abrupt and I wish we got a page or more of context or thoughts or something. Glad I buddy read this because maybe I’ll understand better after talking with her 

I’ve discovered that I don’t enjoy toxic relationships or unlikable main characters too much. Especially in the same book, yikes. I loved the LGBTQIA+ rep and the generational trauma from the occupation of Palestine (briefly and somewhat messily) discussed. It does end on a happy note which made me enjoy it more because this isn’t a happy book. She’s either cheating or getting cheated on. She’s a sex/love addict which was interesting to read about but she gets caught up in these silly situations that were relatable but at the same time frustrating to watch. 

Wonderful sequel. Breq is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite MCs. 

Really cute just wish it had more depth! 
Bi-racial couple with Muslim rep 🥰 miscommunication, fake dating, instalove tropes. 

I honestly think I’m done with e-book arcs. If I ever decide to review arcs again, it strictly has to be in audiobook or physical book format. E books just aren’t my favorite format to read anymore especially on a deadline. Okay, now to talk about this book in particular. Ghost Station is kind of boring.. it’s not really pulling me in and it’s bogged down by all the technical lingo. I might give it another try when it’s published (hopefully they have an audiobook 🤞🏼). 

I liked this one more than Ace of Spades. Ace of Spades was great but the epilogue alittle cheesy and too YA for me. This book is similar to Ace of Spades but with a bit less urgency. It didn’t move as fast which I appreciated. I liked how Sade went about her investigation. It was very Pip-like (IYKYK). The overall message here is really important and hits just as hard as Ace of Spades. This was an excellent second novel by Faridah and can’t wait to see what else she writes. 

The only reason it’s not getting a 5/5 is because one thing I noticed that I didn’t really feel needed to be explicitly stated, since there was little mention of it, was that Sade was Muslim. It’s mentioned a couple of times but only in reference to the fact that she doesn’t consume alcohol and only eats halal food and is always complaining about the lack of halal food at the academy. This is a poor representation of what it is to be a Muslim and I wish it wasn’t stated all because it didn’t add anything to the story at all. I understand that the focus was on the mystery around Elizabeth’s disappearance and what that ends up revealing and maybe that’s why it wasn’t mentioned more. I just think it’s alittle tasteless to just leave it at that. Just don’t include it. 

Such a sweet, wholesome, feel good story. I really wish we got more chapters from Marcellus. He was the best part of the book besides Tova 🥹❤️

I loved that the title ended up being what Marcellus thinks of humans instead of the other way around 🥰