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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
I'm sure others have said this is a queer The Idiot by Elif Batuman, which I adored, with the narrator more poetic (she's learning poetry) yet still in her head, all the time. It felt very 90s even though the cell phones indicate it's more contemporary. Loved it.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i’m not overly sure how to explain my feelings about this book. it had a lot of beautiful prose, but i felt like it existed so much in the abstract that the present was lost. it was a good read and i did enjoy it to an extent. i would not read it again because of the above and because the plot didn’t feel as strong as it could have been
I wanted so badly to love this book. I tried multiple times to read it but continually got stuck and couldn't push through. The writing style overall was beautiful though did not work for me. I found it more wordy that I can manage which was hard as I love the premise of the book and that it took place locally to me. I can definitely see the skill in the author but unfortunately this book wasn't for me.
I gave it two stars because it was a strong premise and I love queer coming of age books but ultimately it was the writing style that was the barrier for me.
I gave it two stars because it was a strong premise and I love queer coming of age books but ultimately it was the writing style that was the barrier for me.
emotional
reflective
sad
an interesting book! i’m not and have never been an age gap gal but when a queer book becomes available on libby, you bet imma read it! loved some of the poetic writing of this book and while it wasn’t my favourite, i give it props for keeping me hooked!
This is a great debut coming of age LGBTQIP+ novel by author Bronwyn Fischer. The perfect read for Pride month!
Her writing is sublime, and my feeling is that she will become a new Canadian author to keep an eye out for.
The story follows Nathalie to the University of Toronto, where she's trying to find herself as she's becoming an adult. Away from her northern Ontario town of Temagami, she feels overwhelmed by the big city. She meets an older woman named Nora, whom she starts a romantic relationship with.
She sometimes feels as if she's not mature enough to deal with a fully grown woman, and her inner monologue is very well detailed. As far as character development goes, I think Fischer nailed it.
I definitely recommend this book to people looking to read coming of age novels about the queer community.
Her writing is sublime, and my feeling is that she will become a new Canadian author to keep an eye out for.
The story follows Nathalie to the University of Toronto, where she's trying to find herself as she's becoming an adult. Away from her northern Ontario town of Temagami, she feels overwhelmed by the big city. She meets an older woman named Nora, whom she starts a romantic relationship with.
She sometimes feels as if she's not mature enough to deal with a fully grown woman, and her inner monologue is very well detailed. As far as character development goes, I think Fischer nailed it.
I definitely recommend this book to people looking to read coming of age novels about the queer community.
This is a great debut coming of age LGBTQIP+ novel by author Bronwyn Fischer. The perfect read for Pride month!
Her writing is sublime, and my feeling is that she will become a new Canadian author to keep an eye out for.
The story follows Nathalie to the University of Toronto, where she's trying to find herself as she's becoming an adult. Away from her northern Ontario town of Temagami, she feels overwhelmed by the big city. She meets an older woman named Nora, whom she starts a romantic relationship with.
She sometimes feels as if she's not mature enough to deal with a fully grown woman, and her inner monologue is very well detailed. As far as character development goes, I think Fischer nailed it.
I definitely recommend this book to people looking to read coming of age novels about the queer community.
Read my blog post on https://booksformind.com/june-2023-book-reviews/
Her writing is sublime, and my feeling is that she will become a new Canadian author to keep an eye out for.
The story follows Nathalie to the University of Toronto, where she's trying to find herself as she's becoming an adult. Away from her northern Ontario town of Temagami, she feels overwhelmed by the big city. She meets an older woman named Nora, whom she starts a romantic relationship with.
She sometimes feels as if she's not mature enough to deal with a fully grown woman, and her inner monologue is very well detailed. As far as character development goes, I think Fischer nailed it.
I definitely recommend this book to people looking to read coming of age novels about the queer community.
Read my blog post on https://booksformind.com/june-2023-book-reviews/
this book was actually really nice! i guess my only problem is that the relationship between natalie and nora feels very surface level which would been fine if the relationship just ended after natalie fell in love. but when nora gets pregnant and asks natalie to stay without ever saying I love you or really showing that she gives a shit about natalie it caught me offgaurd. i don't think nora was written to be that malicious, to stay with someone and talk about a future with them without actual liking them but that's exactly how it came off. i love how natalie Is written but i really wish we learned more about everyone who wasn't natalie. like natalies classmate obsessed with poetry and there professor could have been a really interesting character. but other then that I'm so happy to see a lesbian writer writing lesbian books!!!