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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
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5 estrellas porque nunca un libro me había hecho llorar así.. la autora escribe con una profundidad increíble. gilda te entiendo tanto
5 estrellas porque nunca un libro me había hecho llorar así.. la autora escribe con una profundidad increíble. gilda te entiendo tanto
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
REVIEW FOR FUTURE ME WHEN I FORGET THAT I EVEN READ THIS BOOK:
You honestly tried so hard to like this. It was really interesting being inside the head of someone with intrusive thoughts and anxiety. The hyper focusing and hyper awareness that occurred simultaneously beside a total lack of awareness or understanding was well done. You just didn’t get enough of a sense of Gilda to really care. Like, you cared, but not really cared. Also, it wasn’t a long book but it weirdly felt like there were A LOT of words? Hmmm
The quote: “It’s easy for me to accept that I am bacteria, or a parasite, or cancer. It’s easy for me to accept that my life is trivial, and that I am a speck of dust. It is hard for me to accept that for the people around me, however. It’s hard for me to accept that my brother’s life doesn’t matter, or that old women who die don’t matter, or even that rabbits or cats don’t matter. I feel simultaneously intensely insignificant and hyperaware of how important everyone is.”
You honestly tried so hard to like this. It was really interesting being inside the head of someone with intrusive thoughts and anxiety. The hyper focusing and hyper awareness that occurred simultaneously beside a total lack of awareness or understanding was well done. You just didn’t get enough of a sense of Gilda to really care. Like, you cared, but not really cared. Also, it wasn’t a long book but it weirdly felt like there were A LOT of words? Hmmm
The quote: “It’s easy for me to accept that I am bacteria, or a parasite, or cancer. It’s easy for me to accept that my life is trivial, and that I am a speck of dust. It is hard for me to accept that for the people around me, however. It’s hard for me to accept that my brother’s life doesn’t matter, or that old women who die don’t matter, or even that rabbits or cats don’t matter. I feel simultaneously intensely insignificant and hyperaware of how important everyone is.”
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ll read anything Emily Austin writes - she can send me her grocery lists and I’d still be enthralled, I’m sure.
The style of this book would be complicated as an audiobook, so I’m glad I read the hard copy.
I wish everyone who doesn’t deal with mental illness could read this and understand anxiety/depression. I related so strongly to so many of the things she dealt with, but other aspects made me frustrated. That’s how I know it’s real - I had moments of “all you have to do is ____!!” Followed by immediately thinking “oooooh how many times have I told myself the same, or been told the same?”
This was a great vacation read. Not uplifting, but real.
The style of this book would be complicated as an audiobook, so I’m glad I read the hard copy.
I wish everyone who doesn’t deal with mental illness could read this and understand anxiety/depression. I related so strongly to so many of the things she dealt with, but other aspects made me frustrated. That’s how I know it’s real - I had moments of “all you have to do is ____!!” Followed by immediately thinking “oooooh how many times have I told myself the same, or been told the same?”
This was a great vacation read. Not uplifting, but real.
8/10 : I think this book may be like marmite, you’ll either love it or hate it. I loved it! Gilda is 27. She is depressed. She is gay and an atheist, yet winds up working as a secretary at a Catholic Church. She has a troubled relationship with her family. She has just been in a small car accident. Gilda is plagued by panic attacks, a lack of self worth & constant thoughts of death. Despite this macabre existence, Gilda is astute, funny & I found her intrinsically likeable & realistic. The book is both heavy & light hearted, with moments of laugh out loud humour. I really enjoyed this.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
I didn’t like this at first and struggled to get into it but once I did, I really appreciated it. It made me tear up several times and I highlighted a lot of really wonderful lines.
Lovely. A solid character study that makes one meditate on death and codependency.