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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
3,5 ⭐️
In diesem Buch geht es um Greta und Valdin, Geschwister, beide queer und lost in ihren 20ern. Ich fand das Buch sehr witzig geschrieben und den Humor allgemein sehr entertaining, teilweise hab ich aber nicht ganz folgen können. Es hat ein wenig gedauert, bis ich in das Buch reinkam und ich war immer wieder mal verwirrt, in welche Richtung das Buch geht, aber all in all hat es mir gut gefallen. Vielleicht ist es auch 4 Sterne wert?
In diesem Buch geht es um Greta und Valdin, Geschwister, beide queer und lost in ihren 20ern. Ich fand das Buch sehr witzig geschrieben und den Humor allgemein sehr entertaining, teilweise hab ich aber nicht ganz folgen können. Es hat ein wenig gedauert, bis ich in das Buch reinkam und ich war immer wieder mal verwirrt, in welche Richtung das Buch geht, aber all in all hat es mir gut gefallen. Vielleicht ist es auch 4 Sterne wert?
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
let me start by saying that despite giving it three stars (which, because of gr inflation, feels rather low) i WOULD recommend it. it's fun and has delightful characters and scenes! it's chic! there is catalan in it!
i loved the first half and then it became a bit too loose in some parts and too twee in others. the set up and humour worked wonderfully, but it just didnt hit emotionally, it rushed by. it missed opportunities with the older characters in a way that felt a bit immature, and the tendency to sum up emotional knots after the fact instead of digging in didn't help. above all i missed a more thorough exploration of the greta-and-valdin relationship (it's the TITULAR ROLE!). i think it could have clawed deeper while maintaining the tone!
when i read "fashionable" novels of the twenties and thirties that are said to capture their time, i'm often left with a "huh" sensation (boo, vile bodies, boo!). this feels like a very mid-2020s novel, and i wonder how it will be read after a few decades. it HAS captured something, maybe more in style than in substance. so hey, maybe this is a note from the past.
i loved the first half and then it became a bit too loose in some parts and too twee in others. the set up and humour worked wonderfully, but it just didnt hit emotionally, it rushed by. it missed opportunities with the older characters in a way that felt a bit immature, and the tendency to sum up emotional knots after the fact instead of digging in didn't help. above all i missed a more thorough exploration of the greta-and-valdin relationship (it's the TITULAR ROLE!). i think it could have clawed deeper while maintaining the tone!
when i read "fashionable" novels of the twenties and thirties that are said to capture their time, i'm often left with a "huh" sensation (boo, vile bodies, boo!). this feels like a very mid-2020s novel, and i wonder how it will be read after a few decades. it HAS captured something, maybe more in style than in substance. so hey, maybe this is a note from the past.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was difficult to stay engaged and interested. Maybe a heavily character driven story is not my cup of tea. Would love to revisit someday bc of the positive reviews
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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:
No
this is so queer and liberal that it’s actually jarring. it’s so funny and relatable. i loved greta and valdin’s perspectives and how well they fit together. they’re incredibly human and reading their internal dialogue is very comforting and validating. the family dynamics are so messy but a lot of the time relatable and true. there were a lot of references and Māori cultural references that i didn’t understand but that’s ignorance on my part. i loved this.