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bringmybooks's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
"Please try to remember that books aren't always an escape; sometimes books teach us things. They show us the world, they don't hide it."
✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
I really, really, really, really loved this story. It wasn't perfect (few books are), and if I wanted to I could find faults with it. But I don't want to. Because I loved this.
It's a book about books, and reading, and finding solace in the world of literature when we can't make sense of the world around us. It's a book about how books can't fix things, but they can help us nonetheless. It's a book about how doing everything that you possibly think you can do isn't always enough, but that your story does not end there.
It's a book about culture, and family, and love, and loyalty, and grief. It's a book about community, and home, and food, and friendships. It's a book about all of us, and none of us, and how that's basically the same thing.
It's a beautiful book, and it comes highly recommended by me.
-> Speaking of which - the story revolves around a list of books written by a mysterious character, books that she describes using the quote below.
✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
I really, really, really, really loved this story. It wasn't perfect (few books are), and if I wanted to I could find faults with it. But I don't want to. Because I loved this.
It's a book about books, and reading, and finding solace in the world of literature when we can't make sense of the world around us. It's a book about how books can't fix things, but they can help us nonetheless. It's a book about how doing everything that you possibly think you can do isn't always enough, but that your story does not end there.
It's a book about culture, and family, and love, and loyalty, and grief. It's a book about community, and home, and food, and friendships. It's a book about all of us, and none of us, and how that's basically the same thing.
It's a beautiful book, and it comes highly recommended by me.
-> Speaking of which - the story revolves around a list of books written by a mysterious character, books that she describes using the quote below.
"They were all her favorite books, the books they she grown up with, the books that had found her at the right time, that had given her comfort when she needed it, had given her an escape, an opportunity to live beyond her life, an opportunity to love more powerfully, a chance to open up and let people in."
And this? This is my Reading List.
... Just in case you ever need it.
My Reading List:
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley
Katherine by Anya Seton
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Say Goodnight, Gracie by Julie Reece Deaver
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
My Real Name is Hanna by Tara Lynn Masih
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald
My Series:
Beartown (3 Books) by Fredrik Backman
Dublin Murder Squard (6 Books) by Tana French
Elements of Cadence (2 Books) by Rebecca Ross
The Lost Years of Merlin (5 Books) by TA Barron
The War That Saved My Life (2 Books) by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley
Some notes:
* Yes, I know that TWTSML by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is on there as an individual book and as a series. It's so good I had to put it on there twice. If I could only get you to read one book off this entire list, it would be TWTSML. I would hope that you would want to continue to The War I Finally Won, but reading TWTSML alone is a beautiful experience that I would want to share with everyone.
* I know my list is longer than the one in the book. I don't know what to tell you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Cancer
Minor: Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, and Racism
captainwinter's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.25
I am a sucker for a book with a young and old protagonist who can teach each other some things and this book ticked all the boxes for me. I liked how rough some things and relationships were, but that there was still a hopeful note to it. It made me laugh and cry, and would highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic friendship
mysterymom40's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Mental illness, and Death
Minor: Toxic friendship and Abandonment
erseg's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Toxic friendship and Suicide
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