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skudiklier's reviews
602 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Canary Street Press for the chance to read and review this ARC.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the chance to read and review this ARC.
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Netgalley and HarperVia for the chance to read and review this ARC.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Also, I can't believe I didn't realize there was a follow-up story about Lee Fiora in here!!! As someone who had an unhealthy obsession with Prep as a teenager, it was really exciting to get to see more of that world. I was worried the story might be disappointing or depressing, with all my personal high expectations for it specifically, but I loved it.
I don't even know what else to say. Reading anything by Curtis Sittenfeld makes me want to reread everything else I've read by her. I love the way she writes women who are often morally grey, overly direct, and very observational. I love the way she writes every little interaction in such detail, with all the miniscule ways people signal things to each other. I love how matter-of-factly she writes about sex. I love how she makes everyday things feel as thrilling and important as they are to the people they involve.
I think when I was in high school, Prep was really foundational to the way I learned about the world, and about myself, and about the different ways people could exist and be teenagers (as silly as that might sound). And now, in a way, these short stories are giving me a lot to think about regarding middle age, marriage, parenting--things like that. Not in as intense a way of course, and I know now more what is bad about a lot of the relationships in this book (as opposed to teenage me not realizing some of the ways people treated each other badly in Prep). But still, it's there. I'm glad I got to read this book, both in general, and because it was a really good distraction from the world these last couple days. I definitely want to own a copy once it comes out.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the chance to read and review this ARC.
5.0
I had so many favorite poems, but the line I can't get out of my head is "You can have summer, the season most likely to keep its word."
Thank you to Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the chance to read and review this ARC.
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Hanover Square Press for the chance to read and review this ARC.
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have a one-line pitch for it that immediately sold my sister so much that I preordered a copy for her birthday even though it doesn't come out until March, but it's a bit spoilery about the ending, so I'll put that at the end. But basically if you love books like Madeline Miller's or Greek mythology in general, and you love queerness and hope while still not feeling like a lighthearted fairy tale, this is the perfect book for you. I was so drawn in to the characters and their world, while also being so stressed the whole time about how it would end. I loved the way it was written, and the themes, and the things you come back to, and the resolution we get for all the questions and mysteries. Genuinely dare I say a perfect book??? Idk. I just know I'm going to be recommending it to everyone I can.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for the chance to read and review this ARC!
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I devoured this book in about 24 hours. I couldn't do anything but read it. Toon is somehow able to make these concepts and characters feel so real and reasonable, and evade a lot of the more annoying common aspects of romances. Even if I was frustrated with a character, their actions and thought processes felt true to life. I was really rooting for them and I was so stressed even while knowing I'd get an HEA in the end.
Thank you to Netgalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for the chance to read and review this ARC.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book had twists I didn't expect that kept it fascinating the whole way through. I also am convinced Sigrid is autistic lmao.
If you like Emily Austin's other books then absolutely read this!!! I think I like the other two better but this was still 100% a five star read for me. I want to read everything she ever writes forever.
Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the chance to read and review this ARC.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Rape