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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
really really loved this! i had been wanting to read the book after having seen the movie for a while, and this didn’t disappoint. the story of bella baxter is a fascinating one that i have many thoughts on, none of which i think i could easily write out. at its core i do find this to be a feminist text, with bella being a representative of the best of humanity. i thought the chapters where bella was truly learning about the world, the suffering in it, and the politics surrounding it to be the most fascinating. i thought the structure was engaging as well, being told from an “outsider’s” perspective recounting a different story. i truly loved god, so his interruptions and commentary while reading bella’s letters was very funny, but also demonstrates a main theme of the book of men controlling a woman’s narrative. i don’t quite know how to feel about the ending letter from victoria (bella) mccandless. i think i need more time to sit with the implications of it or read some other reviews that explain its purpose among the larger text, but after growing so fond of bella and her story to have it discarded like that was sad. maybe i’m no better than the men that glorified her. final thing, i loved the drawings and diagrams! completely added to the storytelling experience and really enhanced it i thought. overall i loved this and can see myself returning to it very easily!
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This would have been a fiver if it didn't have the 'Letter' portion (towards the end) in the book. To have the story essentially ripped out from under the reader's feet pissed me off.
Other than that, this was such a fantastical and fun read that was so feminist-positive.
The movie, which I have yet to watch, but read the synopsis, is different from the book when it comes to ending.
If you're interested in something outlandish and just fun, give this a try.
Other than that, this was such a fantastical and fun read that was so feminist-positive.
The movie, which I have yet to watch, but read the synopsis, is different from the book when it comes to ending.
If you're interested in something outlandish and just fun, give this a try.
2.5
I found it hard to get through and the writing very uneven.
I found it hard to get through and the writing very uneven.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
A fun read! The different narrators, each with their own biases built into their storytelling (including the smug author of the introduction) make it a delight to sift through the details. Whenever Archibald said anything about his own opinion of himself or interpretation of Bella's motives I did burst out laughing at the audacity of men. I think the most fun theory on which is "true" is a mix of all three. Everyone tells the stories they want to believe when they talk about themselves. I love the labor/women's rights turn in the last section, even if it was also the most grim.
Also, I can never trust the movie's director again after seeing the difference, damn. You really just played it straight with Archibald McCandless' POV. You really just took that interpretation only. No wonder the "romance" plot felt so ???? Lmaoo
Good book!
Also, I can never trust the movie's director again after seeing the difference, damn. You really just played it straight with Archibald McCandless' POV. You really just took that interpretation only. No wonder the "romance" plot felt so ???? Lmaoo
Good book!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sublime
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
what makes this book so special, and what makes it so i can actually consider this to be feminist literature, is the fact that we see so many different perspectives. we’re not just given mccandless’ perspective, as the movie (sorry, i have to bring it up) does, but we see reality as well. this is honestly a masterpiece, with the typography and illustration helping elevate the intelligence within the storytelling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide