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332 reviews
Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things by Jane Bennett
read this so fast bc i didn't understand a lot of it!
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
2.75
Sep. 2023: 2.75⭐️
kind of all over the place plot-wise, extreme miscommunication to the point of redundancy (this book's) and rage (my own), millennial humor and writing style characteristic of this genre that are not unique to this book but that i'm growing tired of nonetheless
felt like three books shoved into one: the workplace enemies to lovers (sort of) letter-writing book, the fake dating book, and the current relationship affected by past traumas book
yay organ donation, yay jacob and briana's kindness and understanding for each other
idk i wish i liked it more, and i was enjoying it in the beginning, but then all my frustrations kept accumulating and by the time they confessed their love for each other i mostly just felt relieved to be closer to the end
kind of all over the place plot-wise, extreme miscommunication to the point of redundancy (this book's) and rage (my own), millennial humor and writing style characteristic of this genre that are not unique to this book but that i'm growing tired of nonetheless
felt like three books shoved into one: the workplace enemies to lovers (sort of) letter-writing book, the fake dating book, and the current relationship affected by past traumas book
yay organ donation, yay jacob and briana's kindness and understanding for each other
idk i wish i liked it more, and i was enjoying it in the beginning, but then all my frustrations kept accumulating and by the time they confessed their love for each other i mostly just felt relieved to be closer to the end
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Jul. 2023: 5⭐️
"I love you. I love you. I love you. I'll write it in waves. In skies. In my heart. You'll never see, but you will know. I'll be all the poets, I'll kill them all and take each one's place in turn, and every time love's written in all the strands it will be to you. But never again like this."
yeah, i died. i am deceased. i have been crumbled, gutted, slashed, crushed, splintered. so rarely am i certain a book will be a new favorite within, like, 10 pages. despite all the hype this book has received, this book and its writing and its story still exceeded all of my expectations. i want to write love letters to this book of love letters.
yeah, i died. i am deceased. i have been crumbled, gutted, slashed, crushed, splintered. so rarely am i certain a book will be a new favorite within, like, 10 pages. despite all the hype this book has received, this book and its writing and its story still exceeded all of my expectations. i want to write love letters to this book of love letters.
The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Jun. 2023: 3⭐️
ah, whimsical colonialism
ah, whimsical colonialism
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Jun. 2023: 4.25⭐️
okay cheryl. pop off, cheryl.
okay cheryl. pop off, cheryl.
Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
May 2023: 4⭐️
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Feb. 2023: 5⭐️
screaming crying throwing up etc BUT also feeling very accomplished
screaming crying throwing up etc BUT also feeling very accomplished