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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I loved learning about the lives of different women. The book had great vibes but not much else. However, overall I liked the unusual structure/style.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!
After Sappho is a book about queerness, feminism, and womanhood explored through the eyes of fictionalized versions of historical female visionaries.
For my first ever ARC, this isn't bad at all. I loved the focus on queer female writers and artists, especially historical ones. Queer women are so often erased from history so it is incredibly refreshing to see a narrative that embraces them completely. It's worth mentioning the way this book explores Sappho herself as less of a person and more of an achievable idea of artistic queer womanhood that someone could potentially become. It's a very interesting take on her, especially within the context of the book. Even though I think the issues with the pacing (dragging at some points and then being way too fast at others) could have helped flesh out this concept further, overall I appreciate it. Anyways, I'll definitely continue to read ARCs and use Netgalley after this
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Pre-read:
WOOOOOOO just received an ARC for this!!! I'm so excited
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!
After Sappho is a book about queerness, feminism, and womanhood explored through the eyes of fictionalized versions of historical female visionaries.
For my first ever ARC, this isn't bad at all. I loved the focus on queer female writers and artists, especially historical ones. Queer women are so often erased from history so it is incredibly refreshing to see a narrative that embraces them completely. It's worth mentioning the way this book explores Sappho herself as less of a person and more of an achievable idea of artistic queer womanhood that someone could potentially become. It's a very interesting take on her, especially within the context of the book. Even though I think the issues with the pacing (dragging at some points and then being way too fast at others) could have helped flesh out this concept further, overall I appreciate it. Anyways, I'll definitely continue to read ARCs and use Netgalley after this
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Pre-read:
WOOOOOOO just received an ARC for this!!! I'm so excited
dnf 65/245
wiecie jak źle musi być jeśli mi nie podoba się książka o artystkach i lesbijkach z rysem historycznym nielinearnym i zbiorowym kobiecym głosem????
wiecie jak źle musi być jeśli mi nie podoba się książka o artystkach i lesbijkach z rysem historycznym nielinearnym i zbiorowym kobiecym głosem????
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Book auto returned on Libby. It’s a very cool book but I think a physical copy would be a better way to read it than an Ebook.
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I purposely left this without a star rating because I clearly came into this book thinking it was gonna be a general gay fiction, maybe set in Greece or something. But I clearly should have read the synopsis or even just the tags to realise that’s not what it was.
The narrator has a lovely voice, however I think this kind of book would need to be read physically.
I do not even know what the book was about even now. Maybe a bunch of historical stuff but I’m not sure if it’s fiction or non fiction? Anyway. I’ve learnt my lesson now.
The narrator has a lovely voice, however I think this kind of book would need to be read physically.
I do not even know what the book was about even now. Maybe a bunch of historical stuff but I’m not sure if it’s fiction or non fiction? Anyway. I’ve learnt my lesson now.