velokei's reviews
121 reviews

How do I even begin to describe how I feel about this book.
I like it in the way you like an ugly but healthy puppy, is it ugly? Yes, but it’s still living and breathing and you end up developing an attachment to it anyway. I could barely put it down, but at the same time I really wanted to put it down.
Briseis (our main character) is boring and just bland. I don’t like her and that should not be the case! In a book supposedly meant to be centred around women, why is there only one woman’s pov but two mens? And why are both the men far more interesting than the woman? Pat if you wanted to write specifically just about Patroclus and Achilles, that’s okay! My favourite parts of the book involved just the two of them.
I also don’t get why the last line is ‘Now, my own story can begin’ if the books whole point was supposed to be the story of Briseis, and I didn’t like the changes to the myth including who she marries and

The reveal of her pregnancy, like??? Bit weird but okay

Tldr
Loved Patrochilles moments
Hated Briseis she was boring
Didn’t like the changes to the myth
This didn’t feel very feminist

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Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This was really interesting, at first I hated it, and found it super boring. The final two acts made me enjoy it and the ending section bumped it up to 3.5 stars!
I liked how Eliza remained independent in

her choices by getting married to Freddy and getting a flower shop.

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Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Paladin's Handbook: Official Guidebook of Voltron Legendary Defender by Style Guide, R.J. Cregg

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adventurous informative fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I love Voltron but this books has a couple errors, for example Antok’s page isn’t Antok, it’s Kolivan with his mask on. As a Voltron super fan I’d recommend this for someone who needs information about some of the planets and a simple understand of seasons 1-2 as that’s all the book covers. (Bearing in mind there’s eight seasons overall). It’s fun to see the paladins writing in the book, not fun to see Lance bullying Keith (Keith’s my favourite) but nothings new there.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was beautiful, I adored its writing and it’s incredibly interesting takes on philosophical topics. So many great one liners! I loved Dorian’s development and the ending shocked me and left me feeling so curious for more. Oscar Wilde is an icon.

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Love is a Mix Tape: A Memoir by Rob Sheffield

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Intriguing, made me think about things I’m not sure I wanted to think about

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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adventurous dark informative mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was such a fun read! Love the sapphic elements, I wish it was longer and had more moments like that

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velokei's reviews 121 reviews

velokei's reviews
121 reviews