vaishnavi_jadhav's reviews
28 reviews

This is my first time reading a Colleen Hoover book. The book is about Lily and Ryle, and mainly about Lily's changing dynamic with her mother as the story progresses. It is engaging and builds curiosity around the choices that the characters are going to make.

Now I'm gonna say a 'naked truth'. Despite being so hyped over the internet, I wouldn't say I particularly loved it. It dealt with a very sensitive topic of domestic violence but throughout the book lacked the severity or nuance that such a heavy topic deserves. Although I may have enjoyed certain moments between the characters - specially between Lily and Atlas, I am mainly disappointed in the wasted opportunity. Finally, I'm giving it three stars rather than two, only because of 'the ending' which saved the book.

"We all have a limit. What we're willing to put up with before we break."

Great adaptation of the Iliad !!! Loved the narration by Patroclus and the description of the Greek lifestyle as well as the war. However, it was a bit difficult to connect with these characters. I hardly felt any emotions that I was supposed to feel. Some of the parts felt stretched although I loved the writing in the last few chapters. Overall a decent book to read but don't expect too much from it.

This is a gem! I'm officially joining Sally Rooney fanclub rn. Brilliant writing style. I loved the dynamic between Marianne and Connel. It's simple yet complex and truly heartwarming. A perfect love story for millennials.

Before reading this book, I used to wonder why there's so much hype about it all over the internet. And now that I've read it, I can say that the hype is real.

Evelyn, a famous actress, is finally ready to talk about her life - more specifically her seven marriages. She chooses Monique - a not-so-established writer to write her biography. And then the book takes us on a journey where we see how Evelyn emerged as one of the most popular stars in Hollywood and as a most charismatic person you'll ever meet. We see each and every character evolve as the book progresses.

The one thing I like about this book is the portrayal of the characters - it's so diverse, unique, effortless and so real. Evelyn has such a complex persona and the book showed every aspect of it - her unconditional love, her hatred, her guilt, her passion, everything. Evelyn's words of wisdom are very useful. The portrayal of love and friendship in this book is adorable. Each and every relationship discussed in the book was deep and meaningful.

Definitely worth reading.

Giving it 4-stars only because I finished it in single sitting. I found it a bit bizzare in the beginning but that same thing grabbed my attention. The book is disturbing on so many levels and it comes without a trigger warning. Somehow the author managed to be two steps ahead of my thoughts. Literally every thought I had while reading was either answered in next few pages or was discarded as invalid. Halfway through the book, I had almost made up my mind about the "big reveal" or the climax; yet I kept questioning my own thought process. This is something I loved about this book.

Verity is an author who's married to Jeremy. Their family has suffered tremendous pain and grief in recent years. They bring in a lesser-known author to co-author Verity's book series. It builds up on Verity's life as an author and as a wife. The most important question this book leaves behind is that - can you ever really trust a writer's words ?

I really don't understand the hype ... It was boring since the beginning. If you're expecting a mythological retelling with bold and badass female protagonist then you're misguided. The immortal goddess-witch Circe, banished to an eternal exile on an island for 70% of the story when the major events in the Greek mythology are happening around her did not really work for me. Except for the occasional cameos of Athena, I did not find the storyline engaging at all. Choosing a lesser known character from mythology has its pros n cons, however this book seems like a missed opportunity as we never really get to understand the true potential of Circe as a witch.

Engaging...

One of the must read non-fictions ... On money, wealth and success ... Quite repetitive though ...